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A   EEPORT 


Eecord  Commissioners 


CONTAININ& 


CHAELESTOWN  LAND  EECORDS,  1638-1802. 


SECOKD  EDITION, 


BOSTON: 
ROCKWELL    AND    CHURCHILL,   CITY    PRINTERS, 

No.    39    ARCH    STREET. 
1883. 


277941 


[Document  39  —  1878.] 


CITY  OF  ^»|  BOSTON. 


THIRD    REPORT 


RECORD  COMMISSIONERS. 


In  Board  of  Aldermen,  Dec.  3,  1877. 

Ordered,  That  the  Record  Commissioners  be  authorized  to 
have  transcribed  the  Charlestown  Book  of  Possessions,  and 
to  have  the  same  printed,  bound,  and  distributed  in  the  same 
manner  as  their  first  and  second  reports,  at  an  expense  not 
exceeding  one  thousand  dollars ;    to  be  charged  to  the  ap- 
propriation for  Printing. 
Sent  down  for  concurrence. 
Dec.  13,  came  up  concurred. 
Approved  by  the  Mayor,  Dec.   14,  1877. 
A  true  copy. 
Attest : 

S.  F.  McCLEARY, 

City  Clerk. 


To  His  Honor  the  Mayor  and  the  City  Council  of  Boston :  — 

In  pursuance  of  the  above  vote,  the  Record  Commission- 
ers herewith  submit  a  volume  containing  the  early  land  grants 
and  records  of  the  town  of  Charlestown,  being  the  documents 
comprised  in  one  bound  volume  of  the  town  and  city 
archives  as  now  arranged.  In  regard  to  this  book  the 
following  statement  has  been  made  by  Mr.  Henry  H.  Edes, 
the  gentleman  who  was  selected  by  the  City  Government 
of  Charlestown,  prior  to  annexation,  to  arrange  the  rec- 
ords :  — 


ii  City  Document  No.  39. 

"  The  volume  which  you  have  caused  to  be  printed,  and 
which  is  lettered '  Charlestown  Archives  34  |  Book  of  Posses- 
sions 1  1638-1802,'  comprises,  besides  the  record  of  1638, 
and  the  transfers  made  during  the  succeeding  twenty  years, 
all  records  relating  to  the  laying  out  and  conveyance  of  land 
and  the  survey  of  streets  and  highways,  originally  dispersed 
in  several  volumes  of  our  public  archives,  which  properly 
could  be  separated  from  the  other  matter  contained  in  the 
volumes  in  which  I  found  them  in  1^69.  This  breaking  up 
of  old  volumes  and  creating  of  new  ones  has  been  done  by 
authority  and  in  pursuance  of  joint  orders  of  tne  City 
Council  of  Charlestown,  passed  in  June,  1869,  and  April, 
1870,  directing  a  classification,  arrangement,  and  binding  of 
all  the  archives  of  the  old  town  from  1629  to  1847,  when  it 
was  incorporated  a  city.  The  result  of  these  orders  will  be 
such  a  consolidation  and  chronological  arrangement  of  our 
records  under  a  few  heads,  such  as  (1)  Town  Records,  (2) 
Treasury  Records,  (3)  Vital  Statistics,  (4)  Fire  Depart- 
ment, (5)  Poor  Department,  (6)  Schools,  (7)  Voters,  (8) 
Jurors,  etc.,  etc.,  that,  when  my  labors  are  completed,  the 
future  inquirer  for  information  contained  in  our  archives 
will  readily  find  within  a  small  compass  the  greater  part  at 
least  of  all  that  is  extant  concerning  the  department  in  which 
he  shall  be  making  special  inquiry. 

"  Referring  to  the  editorial  note  on  page  186  of  your  report, 
permit  me  to  say  that  it  is  perfectly  accurate  so  far  as  the  sur- 
veys of  1767  and  1802  are  concerned ;  but,  unfortunately, 
the  original  reports  of  the  committees  which  made  the  surveys 
of  1670  and  1714  are  not  now  extant  among  our  archives. 

"  The  first  entry  in  the  town  records  respecting  the  com- 
pilation of  the  'Book  of  Possessions '  occurs  in  volume  ii. 
(generally  referred  to  as  'Greene's  Transcript'),  folio  35 
(old  pagination) ,  and  is  in  these  words  :  — 

"  '  1638.  The  first  month,  The  26:  day  |  Ahra:  Palmer,  chosen  by 
the  Towne  forkeepeing  the  TowneBooke,  as  also  to  Record  all  pprieties 
of  Houses,  Lands,  Meadow  or  Pasture,  as  any  Inhabitants  of  y'^  Towne 
are,  or  shall  bee  possest  of  accords :  to  an  ord""  of  Court  provided  in 
y*.  behalfe.' 

"  It  is  reasonable  to  presume  that  Mr.  Palmer  began  his 
la1)ors  without  unnecessary  delay,  and  that  the  following 
entry  was  made  on  the  completion  of  his  work  of  engrossing 
the  schedules  handed  in  to  him  by  the  major  portion  of  the 
inhabitants,  since  the  mere  clerical  labor  involved  in  exe- 
cuting this  important  commission  was  by  no  means  incon- 
Biderable. 


Report  of  Record  Commissioners.  hi 

" ' 1688. 
"  '  Un  the  28th  day  of  the  X  month  was  taken  A  True  Record  of  all 
3uch  houses  &  Lands  as  are  Possessed  by  the  Inhabita"'^  of  Charlstown, 
vvheth"^  by  purchase,  by  gift  from  the  Towne,  or  by  allottments  as  they 
were  devided  amongst  them  by  A  Joynt  Consent  aft""  the  Gen'^  Court 
had  setled  theh-e  Bounds,  by  granting  eight  miles  from  the  okl  Meeting 
house  into  the  Contry  Northwest  Northrly,  &c.  the  bounds  of  the 
s"^  Towne  Lying  or  being  bettwixt  Cambridge  alias  New  Towne,  on 
the  West  South  west,  &  Boston  Land  on  the  East  as  it  app"  upon  Record 
by  the  several  grants  of  Gen"  Courts  to  all  the  affores'^  Bounds.' 

"Mr.  Palmer  recorded  a  large  proportion  of  tlie  'Posses- 
sions '  with  his  own  hand ;  but  there  are  many  pages  in  the 
peculiar  handwriting  of  Elder  Nowell.  Those  persons  who 
are  familiar  with  the  chirography  of  those  gentlemen  need  no 
further  confirmation  of  this  fact  than  a  glance  at  the  record 
itself;  but,  as  if  to  insure  to  posterity  the  fullest  possible 
account  of  the  preparation  of  this  book,  the  town  clerk  of 
that  period  makes  this  entry  :  — 

" '  28  (11)  1638. 

*"Abra:  Palmer  was  allowed  £3  for  wi'ighting  this  yearepast:  & 
Mr.  Now  ell  20s.  for  helping  in  Acco : ' 

"Here  we  have  a  complete  record  of  the  authority  under 
which  the  volume  was  prepared,  and  of  the  hands  to  which 
its  compilation  and  engrossment  w:ere  confided. 

"An  order,  imposing  a  fine  upon  delinquents,  is  here 
transcribed :  — 

'"27  (11)  1639. 
"  '  It  was  0Y&^  the  first  of  8ber  last,  y'  any  that  have  not  dd  in  A 
note  of  theire  Lands  to  M'  Abra :  Palmer  to  have  entered  in  y«  booke 
shall  pay  to  the  Towns  use  2s.  A  month  aff  notice  given  from  the  s<i  first 
of  the  8  month.' 

"In  this  connection  it  should  be  remembered  that  Charles- 
town  originally  embraced  within  its  limits  the  territory  now 
contained  in  Woburn,  Burlington,  Stoneham,  Maiden,  Som- 
erville,  and  parts  also  of  Reading,  Medford,  Cambridge,  and 
West  Cambridge. 

"  Nor  was  the  importance  of  maintaining  the  completeness 
of  the  record  lost  sight  of,  for  in  1643  we  find  the  following 
entry :  — 

"  *  1643.     The  23^  of  the  IV.  month  |  . 
"  'It  is  ordj^  y*  all  purchases  &  alienations  of  houses  or  Lands  shall 
be  Recorded  in  the  Towne  booke,  &  whosever  shall  neglect  to  Record 
any  such  purchase  or  Alienation  for  above  A  month  shall  forfeit  five 
shillings.' 


iv  City  Document  No.  39. 

"This  was  followed  by  a  more  stringent  order  passed 
(probably  in  March)  :  — 

"  ' 1644.    • 

'"Whereas  it  was  form'''y  ord''^  at  A  meeting  an:  1643,  in  the  4* 
mo :  That  all  pui'chases,  &  Alienagons  of  houses  or  Lands  should  bee 
Recorded  in  A  Towne  Booke  upon  a  certaine  penalty  therein  expresst, 
w<=^  hotwithstand=  hath  beene  neglected :  It  is  now  farther  ord''^  y*  all 
Purchases,  &  Alienations  y'  have  not  beene  form^'y  Recorded,  or  shall 
hereafter  bee  made  for  time  to  come,  shall  within  A  month  after  the 
jDublication  of  this  ord""  bee  brought  in  to  the  Secretary  for  the  Towne 
affaires,  upon  the  forfeiture  of  sixe  shillings  eight  pence  for  every 
deffect,  to  bee  levied  by  A  ToAvne  officer,  &  for  every  such  Record  the 
Secretary  to  have  foure  Pence.' 

"  Much  to  be  regretted  is  the  loss  of  the  folio  —  appar- 
ently the  only  one  that  is  missing  in  the  whole  volume  —  on 
which,  as  we  learn  from  the  ancient  index,  were  recorded  the 
possessions  of  the  Rev.  John  Harvard,  the  founder  of  the 
College.  It  seems,  indeed,  as  though  a  strange  fatality 
attended  everything  pertaining  to  Harvard's  private  life,  his 
lineage  and  his  possessions ;  and  so  few  are  the  known  facts 
concerning  him  that  I  have  copied,  verbatim,  from  our 
records  the  following  entries  certifying  his  admission  as  an 
Inhabitant  and  the  esteem  in  which  he  was  held  by  his  con- 
temporaries :  — 


£  t    C 


1637.     The  1^'  day  of  the  vi.  month.  | 
"  'Mr.  John  Harvard  is  admitted  A  Townsman  with  pmise  of  such 
accomodations  as  wee  best  Can.' " 

"  '  1638.     The  26  of  the  ii.  month.  | 
" '  Mr.   Increase  Nowell,   Mr.   Zach''    Sims,   Mr.   Jn°  Greene,   Mr. 
Jno  Harvard,  Lieft  Ralph  Sprague   &  W™  Learned  were  desired  to  con- 
sid""  of  some  things  tending  towards  A  body  of  Lawes,  &c.' 

"  Since  you  have  suggested  that  a  full  list  of  Town  Clerks, 
or  Recorders  as  they  sometimes  were  termed,  would  give 
additional  value  to  your  report,  I  have  prepared  the  follow- 
ing schedule,  regretting  that  I  have  not  at  present  at  my 
command  the  time  necessary  to  a  scrutiny  of  the  third  and 
fourth  volumes  of  our  Town  Records  for  the  purpose  of  as- 
certaining if,  buried  in  their  obscure  hieroglyphics  which  are 
intelligible  only  to  a  practised  eye,  the  precise  date  is  pre- 
served of  the  appointment  of  Edward  Burtt.  Such  an  exam- 
ination as  I  have  been  able  to  make  of  these  volumes  fails  to 
afford  more  than  the  approximate  date  appended  to  his  name. 

"TOWN   CLERKS   OF   CHARLESTOWN.     1629-1847. 

"Inceease  Nowell.  — There  is  no  record  of  his  first  ap- 
pointment, but  our  earliest,  extant,  original  records,  dating 


Eeport  of  Recoed  Commissionees.  V 

from  1634,  are  in  his  handwriting.  On  the  22  (11)  1635-6, 
it  was  Ordered,  '  That  Mr.  Increase  Nowell  have  40s.  for 
writeing  the  ordinary  Transactions  of  the  Town  Last  yeare  ' 

"Abeaham  Palmee  was  chosen  26  (1)  1638. 

"John  Geeene.  — Mr.  Palmer  was  one  of  the  Selectmen, 
as  well  as  Town  Clerk  as  late  as  Jan.  12,  1643-4.  At  the 
succeeding  election,  2  (11)  1645-6,  Elder  Greene  was  elected 
in  his  stead,  and  appears  to  have  entered  upon  the  office  of 
Recorder  at  the  same  time,  although  the  records  are  silent  as 
regards  his  formal  appointment  to  that  service  at  that  time. 

"In  fact  the  original  record  of  the  meeting  held  2  (11) 
1645-6  is  in  Greene's  handwriting,  and  is  the  first  record  of 
municipal  proceedings  preserved  in  the  original,  which  oc- 
curs after  a  hiatus  of  eleven  years,  and  follows  Elder  Now- 
ell's  record  of  a  meeting  in  January,  1635-6.  It  is,  there- 
fore, safe  to  conclude  that  Elder  Greene's  service  as  Re- 
corder began  2  (11)  1645-6. 

"  Samuel  Adams  appears  to  have  acted  as  Town  Clerk  at 
intervals  between  1653  and  1661,  and  was  honored  with  an 
election  by  the  Inhabitants  3  (11)  1658-9,  Elder  Greene 
having  died  April  22,  1658,  at  the  age  of  65. 

"Edwaed  Burtt  acted  as  Recorder  in  1658,  although  I 
fail  to  find  the  precise  date  of  his  appointment.  He  served 
till  about  the  year  1662.^ 

"James  Caey  was  chosen  Nov.  3,  1662. 

"Laueence  Hammond  was  chosen  Jan.  27,  1672-3. 

"James  Russell  was  chosen  Jan.  14,  1677-8. 

"John  Newell  was  chosen  March  11,  1678-9. 

"Samuel  Phipps,  the  Schoolmaster,  was  chosen  June  4, 
1688  and  Served  till  June  17,  1689. 

"John  Newell  recorded  the  proceedings,  not  as  Recorder 
but  as  one  of  the  Selectmen,  from  June  19, 1689,  till  Sept.  9, 
1689,  when  he  was  chosen  Recorder  by  his  associates.  He 
was  reelected  till  March  2,  1695-6. 

" Nathaniel  Dows  [Dowse]  waschosenMarch,  2, 1695-6. 

"  Benjamin  Dows,  Je.,  [Dowse]  was  chosen  Sept.  4, 1719. 

"Thomas  Jennee  was  chosen  Sept.  12,  1720. 

"Samuel  Phipps  was  chosen  March  7,  1725-6.  He  was 
a  nephew  of  the  Schoolmaster. 

"Joseph  Phillips  was  chosen  March  4,  1727-8. 

"Seth  Sweetsee  was  chosen  Jan.  20,  1755. 

"  Waltee  Russell  was  chosen  March  2,  1778,  but  had 


1"  It  has  been  stated  in  print  that  Nicliolas  Shapley  sei-ved  as  Town  Clerk  for  a  few 
momhs  in  1662 — during-  the  interval  which  elapsed  between  the  retirement  of  Burtt 
and  the  election  of  Cary ;  but  I  doubt  the  accuracy  of  the  statement,  and  am  of 
opinion  that  Mr.  Shaplev  served  only  as  Clerk  of  the  Writs,  to  which  office  he  was 
chosen  July  27, 1662."    H.  H.  E. 


vi  City  Document  No.  39. 

acted  as  town  clerk  for  several  weeks  previous  to  that  time. 
Mr.  Sweetser's  last  entry  in  the  records  bears  date  Jan.  13, 
1778.     He  died  Jan.  15,  1778. 

"  Samuel  Swan  was  chosen  March  1,  1779. 

"Timothy  Trumball  was  chosen  March  6,  1780. 

"  Samuel  Swan  was  chosen  October  23,  1782. 

"Samuel  Holbrook  was  chosen  March  3,  1783. 

"Samuel  Payson  was  chosen  March  5,  1787. 

"Phillips  Payson  was  chosen  August  3,  1801. 

"John  Kettell  was  chosen  March  3,  1806. 

"Samuel  Devens  was  chosen  March  2,  1812. 

"John  Kettell  was  chosen  March  1,  1813. 

"David  Dodge  was  chosen  March  7,  1814. 

"John  Kettell  was  chosen  March  2,  1818. 

"Charles  Devens  was  chosen  September  30,  1822. 

"David  Dodge  was  chosen  March  7,  1825. 

"Mr.  Dodge  continued  m  office  till  the  incorporation  of 
the  town  as  a  city,  and  reluctantly  consented  to  an  election 
as  first  city  clerk.  The  infirmities  of  age  were  upon  him, 
and  he  retired  from  ofiice  before  the  close  of  the  year  for 
which  he  was  elected,  after  more  than  twenty-six  years  of 
faithful  service.  To  him  we  are  deeply  indebted  for  the  ex- 
cellent records  of  the  period  of  his  own  term  of  service,  and 
for  the  preservation  and  transmission  of  much  valuable  mat- 
ter that  would  have  been  irretrievably  lost  but  for  his  zeal 
and  watchful  care  and  untiring  industry. 

"  I  believe  that  the  foregoing  list  includes  the  name  of  every 
person  who  held  the  office  of  Town  Clerk  or  Eecorder  of 
the  Town  of  Charlestown.  It  is  possible,  however,  though 
not  probable,  that,  for  the  reasons  above  stated,  the  name  of 
some  person  who  acted  in  that  capacity  for  a  few  weeks  or 
mouths  by  appointment  of  the  Selectmen,  may  have  been 
overlooked ;  but  such  an  omission,  if  there  be  any,  is  of 
slight  importance."^ 


1 "  Since  I  have  had  occasion  to  mention  the  Charlestown  records,  covering  the  period 
from  1658  to  1695,  and  the  great  difficulty  in  consulting  them  experienced  even  by 
those  persons  who  are  most  iamiliar  with  the  exceedingly  bad  chirography  in  whicli 
they  are  written,  I  beg  leave,  respectfully,  to  call  the  attention  of  the  Record  Commis- 
sioners to  these  volumes.  They  have  been  carefully  repaired  and  bound  during  the 
past  decade,  but  even  now  are  in  a  frail  and  perishmg  condition. 

"  A  single  additional  report,  equal  in  size  to  the  one  you  are  about  to  issue,  would 
suffice  lo  present  in  type  all  the  records  now  known  to  be  extant  of  the  municipal  pro- 
ceedings of  the  Towti  of  Charlestown,  from  its  settlement  down  to  about  the  year  1695. 
These  ^records  treat  largely  of  the  gi-ants  made  by  the  town  to  its  early  inhabitants,  of 
boundaries,  and  the  laying  out  of  highways  and  commons;  in  fine,  of  matters  which 
would  greatly  aid  conveyancers  and  our  City  Engineers  and  Surveyors  in  the 
prosecution  of  their  labors  at  the  present  time,  could  they  but  have  the  material  in 
print.  Tlie  Chai-lestown  Records  are  unusually  full  as  regards  land  matters  ;  and  when 
the  extent  of  territory  originally  covered  by  the  town,  and  the  condition  of  the  rccods 
themselves,  are  taken  into  consideration,  the  importance  of  printing  them  appears  in 
the  strongest  possible  light."    H.  H.  E. 


Eeport  of  Eecord  Commissiokees.  vu 

The  Commissioners  would  add  that,  as  in  the  previous 
volumes,  they  have  not  felt  at  liberty  to  insert  any  annota- 
tions. The  liberality  of  the  city  is  sufficiently  taxed  in 
placing  the  text  of  these  records  before  the  public  in  an  accu- 
rate transcript.  The  only  notes  are  such  as  relate  to  the  text 
itself.  It  may  also  be  added,  that  the  index  is  not  to  be  con- 
sidered a  part  of  the  volume,  not  having  been  prepared  at  the 
cost  of  the  city.  It  is  hoped,  however,  that  it  is  both  accu- 
rate and  comprehensive,  and  that  it  will  be  found  of  service. 

It  also  seems  proper  to  annex  a  statement  of  the  cost  of 
the  volumes  already  issued  :  — 

First  report,  pp.  183,  estimated  cost       .         .  $900  00 

Cost   of    1,500  copies,    500   being  bound  in 

cloth  .......  824  08 

Second  Report,  pp.  299,  estimated  cost  .        $1,000  00 

Cost  of  same  number  of  copies        .         .         .  736  87 

Third  Report,  estimated  cost  .         .         .        $1,000  00 

The  Commissioners  may  perhaps  anticipate  that  other 
portions  of  the  city,  as  Roxbury  and  Dorchester,  may  call 
for  a  similar  publication  of  their  records  of  early  grants  and 
possessions  of  land. 

There  has  also  been  a  feeling  manifested  in  favor  of  print- 
ing the  first  volume  of  deeds  for  Suffolk  County,  inasmuch 
as  the  expense  would  be  but  little  greater  than  that  of  a 
manuscript  copy.  Certainly  the  old  town  of  Boston  requires 
a  second  volume  of  extracts  from  its  records,  to  complete 
the  grants  of  lots  and  the  laying  out  of  streets. 

Whilst  the  Commissioners  will  cheerfully  discharge  any 
duties  of  the  above-named  nature  which  may  be  assigned  to 
them,  they  beg  leave  to  repeat  their  previous  notice  that 
their  main  duty  is  still  unfulfilled.  The  transcripts  of  the 
Church  records,  to  supplement  and  complete  the  records  pre- 
served by  the  City  Registrar,  are  still  to  be  made.  They 
hope,  therefore,  to  receive  instructions  during  the  next  year 
to  make  a  beginning  upon  their  most  necessary  and  long- 
delayed  work. 

The  preparation  of  the  following  volume  has  devolved 
solely  upon  the  undersigned. 

For  the  Record  Commissioners, 

WILLIAM  H.   WHITMOEE. 

Boston,  December,  1878. 


viii  City  Document  No.  39. 


NOTE  TO  THE  SECOND  EDITION. 

The  first  edition  of  the  volume  having  been  distributed, 
the  City  Council  has  directed  the  Record  Commissioners  to 
reprint  and  stereotype  the  same,  in  order  to  continue  to  sup- 
ply copies  to  those  interested.  The  opportunity  has  been 
availed  of  to  make  such  slight  corrections  of  errors  in  the 
text  as  have  been  noticed  by  Mr.  Edes,  but  these  have  not 
caused  any  difference  in  the  pagination. 

WILLIMI  H.  WHITMORE, 
WILLIAM  S.  APPLETON, 

Record  Commissioners. 
Boston,  July,  1883. 


PREFATORY  NOTE. 

The  pagination  in  brackets  is  "that  of  the  volume  as  now 
bound  up  and  interleaved.  The  numbers  are  on  the  page 
facing  the  old  leaves ;  but  the  original  was  numbered  by 
folios  only. 

Page  1  of  the  bound  volume  is  a  new  printed  title-page. 
Page  2  {i.e.  folio  1  of  the  original)  contains  the  following 
random  entry,  evidently  misplaced,  as  it  is  also  found  in  the 
first  volume  of  Town  Records  :  — 

"It  is  agreed  that  Thomas  Beecher,  William  Jennings 
and  Raphe  Sprage  are  apoynted  to  bee  at  the  meetings,  and 
to  bee  of  them  to  p'sent  the  towne  at  the  generall  court 
next  In  September." 

Page  3  (reverse  of  folio  1)  contains  an  old  Index  of  the 
List  of  Possessions  following ;  and,  although  folio  2  (pp.  4 
and  5)  is  missing,  Ave  learn  by  this  Index  that  on  it  were 
recorded  the  possessions  of  John  Harvard  and  the  Rev. 
Zechariah  Symmes.  The  old  Index  also  refers,  without 
naming  page,  to  the  possessions  of  Major  William 
Phillips.  Probably  they,  too,  were  recorded  on  the  missing 
folio,  as  he  is  elsewhere  referred  to  as  an  abutter  on  the 
estates  of  other  inhabitants.  —  W.H.W. 


INDEX  TO  THE  POSSESSIONS. 


[Pagination  of  the  text.] 

Averie  Mathew .44 

Baker  William 47 

Bastow  Michael 41 

Batchelor  William 63 

Beridge  John 13 

Brakenbuiy  William     ....  7 

Brigden  Thomas 61 

Brinsmeade  John 34 

Browne  James 16 

Bucknam  William 66 

Bunker  George 28 

Burt  Edward .69 

Burton  Edward 67 

Carrington  Edward 53 

Carter  Samuel 9 

Carter  Thomas 69 

Caule  Thomas 65 

Cetcherall  Elizabeth     ....  53 

Cole  Isaac 66 

Cole  Rice 59 

Converse  Edward 6 

Coytemore  Kathorin     ....  54 

Coytemore  Thomas 20 

Cutler  Eobert 13 

Dade  William 15 

Davis  Nicolas 39 

Drinker  Phillip 34 

Ewer  Sarah 29 

Eelt  George 58 

Forsdick  Steeven 62 

Frothingale  William     ....  26 

Garrett  James 43 

Goble  Thomas 51 

Goulde  John 65 

Graves  Thomas 52 

Greene  Jacob 71 

Greene  James 36 

Greene  John 50 

Haukines  Abraham 68 

Haukines  Eobert 47 

Haule  John 32 

Haule  Samuel .......  39 

Hayden  James 35 

Hayle  Robert .  19 

Hebboune  George 36 

Hill  Abraham 57 

Hills  Joseph 4 

Hodges  John 41 

Hubbard  Benjamin 55 

Hubbard  James 25 

Hutchinson  George 48 

James  Gady  or  Gaudy  .     .     .    65,  67 

Joanes  Edward     .   ■ 32 

Johnson  Edward 21 

Johnson  William 44 

Ketle  Richard 60 

Knowhor  Thomas 51 

Larkin  Edward 43 

Larrance  Henry 31 

Leach  Robert 64,  70 


[Pagination  of  the  text.  J 

Lernett  William 25 

Lewis  John 57 

Long  Robert 1 

Lynde  Thomas 8 

March  John 64 

Martin  John 56 

Mellows  Edward ......  56 

Miller  Richard 62 

Mirriam  Robert 70 

Morrice  Rice 46 

Moulton  Thomas 31 

Moussell  John 10 

Moussell  Ralph 24 

Nash  Marie 60 

Norton  Francis 55 

Nowell  Increase 18 

Palgrave  Richard     .....  49 

Palmer  Abraham 22 

Palmer  John 38 

Palmer  Walter 23 

Pane  Edward 68 

Parker  Nicolass 27 

Peirce  Thomas 42 

Pemberton  James 14 

Penticost  John 10 

Pratt  Abraham     .     .     ,     .     .    17,  72 

Quick  William 62 

Rand  Robert 37 

Richardson  Ezekiel 3 

Richardson  Samuel 5 

Richardson  Thomas 7 

Ruck  Thomas 53 

Sedgwick  Robert 2 

Shepheardson  Daniel    ....  15 

Shorthus  Robert 62 

Sibley  John 51 

Smith  Mathew 32 

Smith  William 12 

Sprague  Ralph 45 

Sprague  Richard 33 

Squire  Thomas 40 

Stidson  William 49 

Stower  Nicholas  ......  12 

Stretton  John 16 

Sweetsir  Seth 36 

Tedd  John 58 

Tedd  Josua 57 

Tomson  James 26 

Trarice  Nicolas 71 

Trarices  Rebeckah 72 

Trerrice  Nicolas 54 

Tuffis  Peeter 66,  71 

Walker  Augustine 43 

Whitehand  George 38 

Wilder  Thomas 55 

Wilkinson  Prudence     .     .     .     .  11 

Willoughby  Francis      ....  46 

Wines  Faintnot 63 

Wolrich  John 30 


CHAELESTOWN  LAND  EECOEDS. 


[6.]  The  possession  of  SoV  Long  within  the  limits  of 
Charltoione.^ 

1.  One  Roode  and  a  haulfe  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  on  the  south  of  the  mill  hill,  butting  south  east  and 
north  east  upon  the  markett  place,  bounded  on  the  north  by  the 
meeting  house  lane  and  on  the  south  west  by  the  high  streete,  with 
a  dwelling  house  upon  it  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  north  east  upon  Rob'  Hayle  as  also  on 
the  south  west  and  north  weast,  bounded  on  the  south  east  by 
Samuell  Carter. 

3.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  of  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  eastward  upon  the  broad  cove, 
bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Sarah  Ewer  and  on  the  northwest  by 
Rob.  Hayle. 

4.  Coiiiones  for  eight  milch  Cowes. 

5.  Eight  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  mistick  River, 
south  west  upon  the  bridg  waj^,  bounded  on  the  north  west  by  a 
high  way  and  on  the  south  east  by  Rob'  Rand,  M""  Simmes  and 
Edw  Convers. 

6.  ffoure  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  bought  of  Will  Powell, 
butting  northeast  upon  mistick  river,  southwest  upon  the  Bridge- 

*  The  record  from  this  place  to  the  bottom  of  our  page  68  are  in  the  handwiiting  of 
Abraham  Palmer  unless  otherwise  noted. — Ed. 


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way,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Steeven  fforsdick  and  on  the 
southeast  by  Will.  Batchellor. 

7.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
line  feilde  bought  of  Isaac  Cole,  butting  northeast  upon  mistick 
river,  south  west  upon  the  bridg-way,  bounded  on  the  northwest 
by  James  Pembcrton  and  on  the  south  east  by  Ed.  Carrington. 

8.  Tenn  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  eastward  upon  the  south  river,  west 
uponCapt.  Rob.  Sedgwick,  bounded  upon  the  south  by  whitehands 
iland  and  on  the  north  by  Ed.  Carington  and  the  river. 

9.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  at 
the  same  place  next  beyond  Ed.  Carington  bought  of  Rob.  Hau- 
kines. 

10.  Eight  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  marshes,  butting  southeast  upon  the  south  river, 
north  west  upon  the  highway,  bounded  on  the  south  west  by  M' 
No  well  and  on  the  northeast  by 

11.  flive  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way  betwixt  that  and  the  mead- 
dow, north  west  upon  an  other  high  waj^  [and]  on  the  northeast  by 

and  on  the  southwest  by 

12.  Thirtie  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scitnate  in  mis- 
tick feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  M"  Kathorin  Coytemore  and 
John  Sibley,  to  the  northeast  upon  Will.  Ler[ned]  and  Sam  Rich- 
ardson, bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Rob.  Cutler  and  on  the 
southeast  by  ffrancis  Norton. 

13.  Seaventie  and  three  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  situated  in  waterfeilde,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  George 
bunker  and  George  Knowker,  on  southwest  by  ffrancis  Norton, 
on  the  northeast  by  Rob.  Cutler,  and  on  the  northwest  by  the 
comon. 


[7.]  Tlie  possession  of  Captaine  Rob.  Sedgwick  in  Charltown 
limites. 

1 .  One  roode  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  middle  row,  butting  northwest  upon  the  markett  place,  south- 
east upon  the  marsh  towards  the  harbour,  bounded  on  the  north 
east  by  Josseph  Hiles,  and  on  the  southwest  by  Ed.  Convers, 
with  a  dwelling-honse.  Brew  house  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  litle  south  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Charles 
river,  northeast  upon  the  Cove,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Abr 
Pratt,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Sarah  Nash,  Nicolas  Stowers  and 
Tho.  Lynde. 

3.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south 
upon  the  comon  swamp,  bounded  on  the  east  by  M'^  Nowell,  and  on 
the  west  by  Ralph  Sprague. 

4.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  bought  of  M"  Ann  Higginson,  butting 
southwest  upon  M"'  Simmes,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by 

5.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  high  feilde  mead 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  3 

6.  Milch  cow  coraniones,  eleven  and  a  haulf ;  ffoure  of  which 
he  bought  and  7  and  ^  were  his  pportion  in  the  divident  of  the 
comon.  [One  of  these  cows  coinons  maior  sedgwick  sould  to 
Susan  Hewins.  — Greene.^^ 

7.  ftive  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way  towards  the  meaddow, 
north  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  on  side  by  M"".  Simmes.^ 
[This  is  sould  to  Thomas  Brigden. —  Greene.'] 

8.  Tenn  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  mistick  marshes,  butting 

9.  Eight  score  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  at  the  northeast  point  of  the  towne  bounds,  bounded  on 
the  east  by  Boston  line,  and  on  the  north  by  Lynne  villiage. 


[8.]  The  possession  of  [1638]  Ezechell  Richardson  in  Charl- 
towne. 

1.  Ezechell  Richardson  hath  in  the  high  ffeilde  one  home- 
steede,  containing  three  Acres  by  esteemation,  more  or  lesse, 
butting  to  the  south  upon  the  high-way,  and  to  the  north  upon  the 
marsh  to  misticke  river,  Bounded  on  the  west  by  Thomas  Squire, 
and  on  the  east  by  Thomas  Ricliardson. 

2.  One  Acre  of  meaddow  by  esteemation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
at  the  North  end  of  the  aforesa3"d  three  Acres  ;  Bounded  on  the 
west  by  George  Bunkei' ;  and  on  the  east  by  Ralph  Moussell  and 
butting  to  the  north  upon  A  Cove  in  Misticke  river. 

3.  One  half  Acre  of  meaddow  by  esteemation,  lying  in  the 
high  feilde  on  the  north  side  of  Thomas  Squire  his  homesteede 
Bounded  by  the  coinou  fence  upon  the  east,  and  by  Edward  Mel- 
lowes  on  the  west,  and  butting  to  the  north  upon  misticke  river. 

4.  One  Acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  upon 
the  northeast  side  of  Gibbines  feilde,  butting  to  the  west  upon 
Sainuell  Richardson  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  Prudence  Wilk- 
nson  and  on  the  north  by  and  butting  to  the  east  upon 
Robt.  Long  his  meaddow.  this  he  bought  of  william  nash  to 
whom  at  first  it  fell  b}^  Lott, 

5.  One  Acre  of  eareable  Land  lying  in  the  East  feilde,  butting 
to  the  north  upon  misticke  river,  and  to  the  south  upon  widdoe 
nash,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Edward  mellowes,  and  on  the  east 
by  Abr.  Pratt. 

6.  Two  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  but- 
ting to  the  south  upon  Cambridge  feilde,  and  to  the  north  upon 
Gibbines  river  bounded  on  the  west  by  Robt.  Hayle,  and  on  the 
est  by  Thomas  Brigden.  [This  is  sould  to  Thomas  Brigden.  — 
Greene.'] 

7.  Sixe  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  misticke  feilde,  butting  to  the  east  upon  the  south  river ; 
bounded  by  Thomas  Brigden  on  the  southeast,  and  by  Edward 
Joanes  on  the  norwest,  and  soe  along  by  the  upland. 

8.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland  lying  in  Misticke  feilde,  N°  11  but- 
ting south  east  upon  the  high  way  against  Abr.  Pratt  his  mead- 

1  Vai'ious  interlineations  were  made  on  the  original  by  Elder  John  Greene,  who 
Was  the  Town  Clerk  from  1645  to  1658.  These  will  be  placed  in  brackets  in  the  text 
hnd  mRt'ked  Greene.  —  Ed.  ■ 

2  Ml'.  Simmf^'s  name  is  erased  with  a  pen  —  evidently  the  Recorder's. — Ed. 


4  City  Document  No.  39. 

dow,  and  to  the  nor-west  upon  the  comon  80  Pole  in  length  and 
tenn  pole  in  bredth,  bounded  by  John  fairefeilde  on  the  east  and 
by  Micheall  Bastow  upon  the  west. 

9.  Thirtie  five  Acres  of  woodland  lying  in  the  litle  hundreths 
in  mistick  feilde  no.  31,  bounded  by  Robt.  Rande  on  the  west  and 
by  John  Hodges  on  the  east,  butting  upon  Thomas  Peirce  and 
Rich.  Palgrave  northeast  and  south  est  upon  Thomas  Carter 
Tho  wickes  and  Rob  Blotte.  100  Pole  in  Length  and  28  pole  in 
bredth  marked. 

10.  Three  Acres  of  meaddow  b}^  esteemation,  moie  or  lesse, 
lying  to  the  northward  of  mount  prospect,  bounded  at  the  eastend 
with  the  great  rocks  and  on  the  west  with  the  fresh  riverett,  Ed- 
ward conves  his  meaddow  lying  upon  the  North  and  George  Bunker 
on  the  south. 

11.  Ninetie  Acres  of  land  lying  in  waterfeilde  N?  31  butting  to 
the  southeast  upon  Edward  Convers,  and  to  the  northwest  upon 
the  high  rockes  Tho  Goble  bounded  by  Robt.  Rand  upon  the  south- 
west, and  by  John  Hodges  on  the  noreast  100  pole  in  length  and 

pole  in  breadtli  marked. 

12.  Sixe  milch  cow  coiaion  and  ^,  of  which  4  and  f  were  given 
him  in  the  devision  of  the  sayde  coTnon ;  one  and  a  q*r  he  bought 
of  William  nash,  and  halfe  a  one  he  bought  of  George  whiteiiand. 

13.  ffoure  Acres  of  earable  land  lying  in  the  line  feilde,  but- 
ting to  the  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line  ;  and  to  the  northeast 
upon  the  milch  cow  comon,  bounded  on  the  norwest  by  Samuell 
Richardson  and  on  the  south  east  by  Tho  Carter. 


[9.]    The  possession  of  Mr.  Josseph  Hills  witJiin  Charlton  limites. 

One  Roode  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  seituate 
and  being  in  the  midle  row,  butting  northwest  upon  the  markett 
place,  southeast  upon  the  marsh  towards  the  harbour,  bounded  on 
the  southwest  by  Rob.  Sedgwick,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Will 
Brakenbury,  with  A  Dwelling  house  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  One  roode  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  seituate 
on  the  southwest  of  the  mill  hill,  butting  south  upon  croocked  lane, 
east  upon  the  high  streete,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Ed.  Johnson 
and  John.  Lewis. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  south  meade. 

4.  Coinones  for  three  milch  cowes. 

5.  Seaven  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
seituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south- 
west upon  the  bridgeway,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  a  high  way 
and  on  the  northwest  by  John  Goulde. 

6.  Six  acres  of  meaddow.  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse.,  seituate 
in  the  meaddowes  at  wilsons  point,  butting  east  upon  the  north 
river. 

7.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  seit- 
uate in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way  towards  the 
north  river  to  the  east  upon  the  land  way  bounded  on  the  south  by 
Ed  Convers  and  George  Hutchinson,  and  on  the  north  by  Ric. 
Palgrave  and  James  Heyden. 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  5 

8.  ffoure  acres  of  mead  clow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitnate 
in  misticlc  marshes,  bntting  north  upon  the  north  river,  east  upon 
the  woodland  ;  bounded  on  the  south  by  Will.  Nash  and  on  the 
north  by  Will  Brakenbury. 

9.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde  in  long  meaddow,  bounded  on  the  north  and  south 
by  the  lottes  of  upland  ther  lying,  on  the  east  by  ,  and  on 
the  west  by 

10  Twentie  and  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  south  upon  long  meaddow,  north  upon  the 
comon  ;  bounded  on  the  west  by  Tho  Coytemore  and  on  the  east 
by  Tho.  Ruck. 

11.  Thirtie  and  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  scituate  and  being  in 
mistick  feilde,  bought  of  Cap!  Sedgwick,  butting  southward  upon 
Mr  Nowell,  northward  upon  the  com,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Th5 
Higgiuson  and  on  the  west  by  ffaint  Wines. 

12.  ffiftie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  and 
lying  in 


[10=]  1638.  The  possession  of  Samuell  Richardson  in 
CharJslowne. 

1.  1638.  Samuell  Richardson  hath  in  the  east  feilde  one  home- 
steed,  by  estimation  two  Acres,  butting  to  the  southwest  upon  the 
streete  way,  and  to  the  northeast  upon  George  Bunker,  bounded 
on  the  southeast  by  Will.  Bates  and  on  the  north  west  by  Seth 
Sweetzer  ;  with  A  dwelling  house  and  other  out  houses  upon  it. 

2.  Two  Acres  of  eareable  land  lying  in  the  east  feilde.  butting 
to  the  north  upon  misticke  river,  and  to  the  south  upon  James  Bcm- 
berton,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Will  Bates  and  on  the  west  by 
ffrancis  willebey. 

3.  One  Acre  of  meaddow  by  esteemation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
at  the  east  end  of  Gibbines  feilde.  butting  towarcle  the  east  upon 
Ezeclieall  Richardson  and  toward  the  west  upon  Edward  Sturges 
and  John  Hodges  ;  bounded  on  the  north  by  John  Moussell,  and 
on  the  south  by  the  coirion  and  Gibbines  river 

4.  Two   milch  cowes  coriion. 

5.  ffoure  Acres  of  earablein  the  Line  feilde,  butting  west  south 
west  upon  Cambridg  Line  and  eastward  upon  the  comon  bounded 
to  the  southward  by  Ezechell  Richardson  and  to  the  northward 
by  Thomas  Richardson. 

6.  fflve  Acres  of  woodland  in  misticke  feilde  N?  10,  butting  to 
the  south  upon  the  highway  toward  Cap.  Robert  Sedgwicke  his 
meaddow  ;  and  to  the  north  upon  the  misticke  feilde,  bounded  on 
the  west  by  the  high  way  and  upo  the  East  by  Micheall  Bastow, 
80  pole  in  length  and  tenn  pole  in  bredth. 

7.  Two  Acres  of  meaddow  by  esteemation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  misticke  feild  butting  upon  the  upland  to  the  west,  and  upon 
Edward  Joanes  to  the  east  bounded  on  the  south  hy  the  upland, 
and  upon  the  north  by  widdow  wilkin. 

8.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
misticke  feilde  bounded  on  the  north  by  Salem  high  way  and  on 


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the  west  by  Thorn  Peirce  and  on  the  south  by  the  fresh  reverett 
which  runes  into  the  north  river. 

9.  ffifteene  Acres  of  woodland  lying  in  misticke  feilde  N°  96. 
100  pole  in  length  and  in  breadth;  buting  southwest  upon 
Rob.  Long  and  Rob.  Cutler,  northeast  upon  the  comon,  bounded 
on  the  norwest  by  Will  Lerned  and  on  the  southeast  by 
Micheall  Bastow  and  Boston  line. 

10.  ffortie  Acres  of  land  more  or  lesse  situate  in  Rock 
feilde  N°  96  and  butting  to  the  river  (westward)  bounded  on  the 
south  by  Will  Leruet  on  the  north  by  Micheall  Bastow  and  on  the 
east  by  the  cofiSon. 


[11.]  The  possession  of  Edward  Converse  within  Charltowne 
Limites. 

One  roode  of  grownde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  midle  row,  butting  north  west  and  southwest  upon  the  markett 
place,  south  east  upon  the  marsh  towards  the  harbour,  bounded 
on  the  north  east  by  Capt.  Sedgwick,  with  a  dwelling  house, 
store  house,  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  flSve  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde  butting  south  west  upon  the  long  way  ; 
northeast  upon  Will  Bates,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  G-eorge 
Bunker,  and  on  the  southeast  by  M"".  Simmes,  Capt.  Sedgwick, 
and  Rice  Cole. 

3.  One  acre  and  haulfe  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  east  feilde.  butting  south  west  upo'.i  the 
back  streete,  northeast  upon  Will  .Tohnson,  bounded  on  the  south- 
east by  Will  dade,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Sam.  Carter. 

4.  Thi^ee  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  south  meaddowes  butting  northwest  tow;irds  the 
streete  way  southeast  upon  a  creeke  bounded  on  the  southwest 
by  M''.  Simmes,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Ra.  Sprague. 

5.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade. 

6.  Coinons  for  milch  cowes  fflve  and  a  quarter. 

7.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse.  scituate 
and  Hieing  in  the  line  feilde,  with  a  p'cell  of  upland  adioining  on  the 
west  side  of  it,  bounded  on  the  west  bv  the  high  way ;  on  the  east 
by  winotamies  river,  on  the  south  by  M^  Simmes,  and  on  the  north 
by  George  Bunker. 

8.  Eight  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  east  upon  the  high  way ;  west 
upon  Rob  Long,  bounded  on  the  south  by  M''.  Simmes,  and  on 
the  northe  by  Daniell  Shepheardson  and  Will  Brakenbury. 

9.  Three  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
on  the  north  of  mount  p'spect,  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  river, 
on  the  east  by  the  coSoon,  on  the  south  by  Ezecheall  Richardson, 
and  on  the  north  by  Tho.  Lynde. 

10.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  west  and  south  upon  the  drift  way  east  upon  the 
landway,  bounded  on  the  north  by  George  Hutchinson. 

11.  Thirtie  and  fflve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  7 

in  mistick  feilde,  butting  soutliwest  upon  tile  reserved  land,  north- 
east upon  Will  Brakenbury,  James  Pemberton,  and  Peter  Garland, 
bounded  on  the  north  west  by  Tho.  Moulton,  and  on  the  southeast 
b}'^  John  Martin. 

12.  Eighlie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  river,  on  the  northwest  by 
Eze.  Richardson,  Rob.  Rand,  Tho  Moulton,  and  John  Crow  ;  on 
the  northwest  by  Tho.  Moulton,  John  Martin,  and  M^  Simmes. 

13.  fflv  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  west  upon  George  Bunker,  north  east  upon 
Ed.  Mellowes,  bounded  on  the  north  west  by  George  Whitehand, 
and  on  the  southwest  by  John  Tedd. 


[12.]  1638.  The  Possession  of  Thomas  Richardson  in  Charl- 
toivn. 

1.  Thomas  Richardson  hath,  in  the  high  feilde,  one  homesteede 
containing  one  Acre  of  ground  by  esteemation.  butting  to  the 
south  upon  the  high  way ;  to  the  north  upon  Ralph  Mossell,  his 
meaddow  toward  Mistike  River,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Nicolas 
Davis,  and  on  the  west  by  Ezecheall  Richardson. 

2.  One  milch  Cow  coinon. 

3.  One  Acre  of  meaddow  grounde  lying  in  the  high  feilde  marsh, 
butting  to  the  norwest  upon  mistike  river,  and  to  the  southeast 
upon  ,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Thomas  Carter,  and  on 
the  northeast  by  Cap.  Robt.  Sedgwicke. 

4.  ffoure  Acres  in  the  line  feilde  butting  to  the  southwest 
upon  Cambridge  line,  to  the  northeast  upon  the  coiSon,  bounded 
on  the  southeast  by  Samuell  Richardson,  and  on  the  northwest  by 
John  Brinsemeade. 

5.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  in  mistike  feilde,  No.  25,  butting 
to  the  upon  and  to  the  upon  bounded 
on  the            by         and  on  the 

6.  Seaventeene  Acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  water- 
feilde, butting  to  the  norwest  upon  George  Bunker,  southeast  upon 
James  Browne,  bounded  on  the  southwest  b}'  Edward  Burton,  and 
on  the  northeast  by  John  Moussall. 

7.  Haulfe  an  Acre  of  meaddow  by  esteemation,  more  or  lesse, 
lying  in  misticke  feilde,  bounded  on  the  by  George  Bunker, 
and  on  the  by  Thomas  Carter,  butting  to  the  north  towards 
Salem  high  way,  and  to  the  south  upon 


[13.]  The  Possession  of  Will  Brakenbury  within  the  limites 
of  Charltoiune. 

One  roode  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  midle  row,  butting  west  upon  the  markett  place,  est  upon 
the  marsh  by  wapping  dock,  bounded  on  the  north  west  by  M" 
Ann  Higgiuson,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Josseph  Hills,  with  a 
dwelling  house  upon  it,  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  One  wroode  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  called 
pspect  ile,  scituate  in  the  marsh  betwixt  wapping  dock  and  the 
midle  Row. " 

3.  Haulf  an   acre  of   grounde   by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 


8  City  Document  No.  39. 

scituate  in  the  east  feilde  butting  south  upon  wappiug  streete, 
bounded  on  the  north  and  west  by  Michaell  Bastow,  and  on  the 
west  by  the  end  of  Long  way.  [This  is  sould  to  John  March. 
—  Greene.^ 

4.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  and  swampe  by  estimation,  more 
or  lesse,  lying  in  the  east  feilde,  bounded  on  the  southwest  b}-  ThO 
Coytemore,  Hob  Hayle  and  Josseph  Cetcherall ;  on  the  northwest  by 
Rice  Cole ;  on  the  southeast  by  Will  Stilson,  and  on  the  northeast 
by  the  swamp. 

0.    Milch  cow  coinones  three  and  a  haulf. 

6.  Que  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  east  feilde,  butting  east  upon  the  roade,  to  the  west  upon 
ffrancis  Willoughby,  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  beach  pointe, 
and  on  the  south  by  the  horse  meaddow 

7.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  south  meade. 

8.  Tenn  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  line  feilde, 
butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south  upon  Edward  convers  ; 
bounded  on  the  east  by  Daniell  Shepheardson,  and  on  the  west  by 
Beniamin  Hubbard. 

9.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way  towards  the  nt>rth 
river,  east  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Rob. 
Rand,  and  on  the  north  by  Ed.  Burton. 

10.  Six  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east  upon 
the  woodland  ;  bounded  on  the  south  by  Josseph  Hils,  and  on  the 
north  by  Rice  Cole  and  the  woodland. 

11.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
on  the  northwest  of  mout  pspect,  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  fresh 
river,  on  the  south  and  west  by  the  common,  and  on  the  north  by 
Walter  Palmer, 

12.  ffortie  and  six  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  water 
feilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Josseph  Coleman  ;  southeast  upon 
John  Crow  and  Daniell  Shepheardson  ;  bounded  on  the  southeast  by 
James  Pemberton,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Lynde  or  the 
common. 


[14,]     1638.     The  Possession  of  Thomas  Lynde  in  Cliarltowne. 

1.  Thomas  Lynde  hath  in  the  south  feilde,  one  home- 
steede  on  the  southwest  side  of  the  mill  hill,  containing  haulf  an 
acre  by  esteefnation,  butting  to  the  southwest  upon  Charles  river, 
and  to  the  northwest  upon  the  widdow  nash  and  Nicolas  tower  thor 
homesteade,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  garden  Laneallias  mault 
lane,  and  on  the  northwest  by  the  widdow  nash  ;  with  one  dwelling 
house  ;  mault  house  and  other  outhouses  upon  it. 

2.  Three  Acres  of  eareable  land  lying  in  the  south  feilde,  but- 
ting to  the  southeast  upon  Robt.  Raude,  his  homesteed  ;  and  to 
the  northwest  upon  Josseph  Hill,  bounded  on  the  west,  by  nicolas 
Stowre,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Edward  Burton. 

3.  ffoure  Acres  of  earable  land  lying  in  the  east  feilde,  butting 
to  the  north  upon  misticke  river  ;  to  the  south  upon  George  Knower ; 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  9 

bounded  on  the  east  by  ffi'ancis  Willebej' ;    and  on  the  west  by 
George  Koer, 

4.  Two  Acres  of  earable  by  estemation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  east  feilde  butting  to  the  southwest  upon  the  streete-way,  and 
to  the  northeast  upon  the  widdow  nash ;  bounded  upon  the  north- 
west and  upon  the  southeast  by  Edward  Mellowes. 

5.  Three  Acres  and  half  of  earable  land  lyinge  in  the  line 
feilde,  butting  to  the  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line,  and  to  the 
northeast  upon  Chalton  comon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Rice 
Morrice,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Will  Johnson. 

(j.  Two  Acres  of  meaddow  ground  and  pasture  by  estimation, 
butting  to  the  south  upon  Cambridge  feilde,  and  to  the  north  upon 
Gibbines  river;  bounded  on  the  west  by  Richard  Sprtigue,  and  on 
the  east  by  Ralph  Sprague. 

7.  Tenn  Acres  by  estemation,  more  or  lesse,  of  meaddow 
grounde,  lying  in  misticke  feilde,  butting  to  the  west  upon  the 
north  river,  to  the  east  upon  the  comon  bounded  upon  the  north 
by  Abrti  Palm'',  and  on  the  south  by  Seth  Sweetser. 

8.  Tenn  Acres  of  woodland,  lyin  in  mistik  feilde,  N"  35,  80 
pole  in  length  and  20  in  breadth,  butting  to  the  west  upon  the  high 
way  towards  the  north  river,  to  the  east  upon  the  coinon,  bounded 
on  the  north  by  James  Browne,  and  on  the  south  by  George 
Bunker. 

9.  Three  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
on  the  north  side  of  mount  prospect,  butting  southeast  upon  Edward 
Convers,  and  to  the  northwest  upon  the  riverett,  bounded  by  the 
coinon  on  the  southeast  ( ?)  and  northeast. 

10.  Eight  milch  cow  coinon,  7  whereof  fell  to  him  in  the  divi- 
dent,  and  one  he  bought  of  James  Mathewes. 

1 1 .  Two  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  bought 
by  him  of  James  mathewes,  lying  in  misticke  feilde,  eastward  of 
the  east  or  South  spring,  N"  8,  butting 

12.  Thirtie  and  five  Acres  of  woodland,  lying  in  misticke  feild, 
N°  26,  100  pole  in  leugth  and  in  breadth,  butting  northeast 
upo  will  witherall  and  Abr  Palmer,  southwest  upon  Tho  monlton 
and  John  Crow,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  will  Brakenbury,  and 
on  the  norwest  by  George  Hutchinson. 

13.  Eightie  Acres  of  land  l^'ing  in  Rockefeilde,  in  length 
and             in  breadth. 

14.  Two  Acres  of  eareable  Land,  lying  in  the  line  feilde  by 
misticke  ware,  butting  to  the  southwest  upon  Cambridge  Line, 
northeast  upon  the  bridge  way,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Wal- 
ter Palmer,  and  on  the  northwest  by  A  highway. 


[15.]      The  possession  of  Samuell  Carter  in  Charltotvne  limites. 

One  dwelling  house,  with  a  yard  and  garden,  bounded  on  the 
south  by  Prudence  Wilkinson  butting  east  and  north  upon  the 
markett  place,  and  east  upon  a  coinon  way. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feild,  butting  southwest  upon  the  bakstreete, 
northeast  upon  Capt,  Sedgwick,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Ed. 


10  City  Document  No.  39. 

Convers  and  will  Johnson,  and  on  the  northwest  by  M""  Simmes, 
with  A  dwelling  house  upon  it. 

3.  fflve  acres  of  earable  land  and  swamp  by  estimation,  'more  or 
lesse,  lying  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Daniell 
Shepheardson,  northeast  upon  waiter  Palmer,  bounded  on  the  south- 
east by  Rice  Cole,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Capt.  Sedgwick. 
[This  is  sould  to  his  father  ould  Thomas  Cartar.  —  Greene.'] 

4.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  east  upon  Rob  Long,  west  upon  Rob 
Hayle,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Rice  Cole,  and  on  the  northwest 
by  Rob  Long. 

5.  Milch  cow  coTnones,  two  and  three  quarters. 

6.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way  towards  the  meaddow, 
north  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Rob  Haile,  and 
on  the  east  by  waiter  Palmer. 

7.  Three  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east  upon 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Rice  Cole,  and  on  the  north 
by  Tho  Moulton. 

8.  fllve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  John  Harvard,  southwest  upon  the 
reserved  land,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Rich  Miller,  and  on  the 
northwest  by  John  Goulde.  [This  is  sould  to  Ralph  Mousall,  who 
sould  it  to  Peeter  Tufts.  —  Greerie.'] 

9.  flive  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  waterfeilde, 
butting  north  west  upon  John  berridge,  southeast  upon  M''  Nowell, 
bounded  on  the  northeast  by  John  Goulde,  and  on  the  southwest 
by  Richard  Miller. 

10.  fBfteene  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  and  lying  in 
Rockfeilde. 


T7ie  possession  of  John  Penticost  in  CJiarltowne  limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  yard  and  garden,  scituate  on  the  west 
of  the  mill  hill,  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  widdow  Nash,  on  the 
south  by  maultsters  lane,  on  the  east  by  the  midle  streets ;  long 
lane  deviding  betwixt  the  yard  and  garden. 

Three  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  coinon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Rice  Cole 
and  on  the  southeast  by  John  Brinsmeade. 

[16.]     1638.   The  Possession  of  John  Moussell  in  Charlstoion. 

1.  John  Moussell  hath  in  the  high  feilde,  one  home  steede  con- 
taining about  three  acres  by  estimation  more  or  lesse,  batting  to 
the  south  upon  the  high  way,  and  to  the  north  upon  the  marsh 
towards  misticke  river,  bounded  on  the  east  by  John  I5riusmeade 
and  Ralph  moussell,  and  on  the  west  by  Abr.  Palmer.  [This  sould 
to  Robert  Leach. —  Greene.'] 

2.  One  pcell  of  grounde  adioning  to  the  sayd  homesteede  on 
the  west  side  butting  to  the  south  upon  the  highway,  to  the  north 
upon  Abr.  Palmer,  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  widdow  Ewer. 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  11 

3.  One  Acre  of  eavable  land  lying  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  to 
the  south  upon  the  high  wa}-,  to  the  north  upon  william  ffroth- 
ingam  his  marsh  toward  mistike  river ;  bounded  on  the  west  by 
Richard  Sprague  ;  and  on  the  east  by  James  Tompso. 

4.  Two  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  high  feilde  marsh,  butting  to  the  south  upon  his  owne  home- 
steede,  and  Abf .  Palmer,  to  the  north  upon  Rob  Carter,  A  Creeke 
deviding  betwixt  them,  bounded  on  the  east  by  George  Hutchinson 
and  on  the  west  by  Will  ffrothingam. 

5.  One  pole  of  grounde  lying  before  his  house,  giueu  him  for  A 
well  yarde,  the  highway  lying  betwixt  that  and  his  house. 

6.  One  Acre  and  A  half  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  swampe  before  his  house. 

7.  One  Plott  of  grounde  granted  unto  him  for  A  houseplott, 
by  estimation  halfe  a  roode  lying  on  the  south  east  of  the  pounde, 
butting  northeast  upon  the  streete  way,  bounded  on  the  southeast 
by  John  Brinsmeade. 

8.  Coinones  for  milch  cattell  three  and  three  quarters. 

9.  Two  Acres  of  earable  land,  lying  in  the  line  feilde,  butting 
southwest  upon  Cambridge  lyne  ;  to  the  noreast  upon  the  highway  ; 
bounded  on  the  by  James  Tompson  ;  and  on  the  by 
John  Brinsmeade. 

10.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland  lying  in  misticke  feilde  N°  21. 

11.  fllfteene  Acres  of  woodland  lying  in  misticke  feilde  N°  60, 
100'  butting  northeast  upon  Ed  Carrington,  John  Brinsmeade 
and  Phillip  drinker,  south  west  upon  Rob  Rand,  bounded  on  the 
norwest  by  five  acres  wast  grounde  and  on  the  southeast  by  Rich 
Palgrave. 

12.  Sixtie  Acres  of  land  lying  estimate,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde  butting  norwest  upon  George  bunker,  southeast  upon 
Thoin  Goble,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Ab  Hill  and  on  the 
southwest  by  Tho  Richardson. 


[17.]  The  Possession  of  Prudence  Wilkinson  within  Charltown 
limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott  scituate  on  the  south  of 
the  mill  hill  butting  south  upon  Charles  river,  bounded  on  the 
north  by  Samuell  Carter  and  on  the  east  and  west  by  the  coihon 
way. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  the  east  feilde  butting  southwest  upon  the  sti-eete  way, 
northeast  upon  James  Pemberton,  bounded  on  the  southeast  and 
northwest  by  Seth  Sweetsir. 

8.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade. 

4.  One  milch  Cow  cornon. 

5.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
mistick  marshes  butting  southeast  upon  the  south  river,  northwest 
upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Micheall  Bastow 
and  on  the  southwest  by  Sain  Richardson. 

6.  fFive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  a  high  way  betwixt   it  and  the  meadow, 

i"100  pole  in  length  "was  written  and  all  but  the  "100"  erased  by  the  Ee« 
cord«ir.  —  Ed. 


12  City  Document  No.  39. 

north  upon  the  land  way  bounded  on  the  east  by  Rob.  Hajie,  and 
on  the  west  by  Rich.  Ketle  and  Tho  miner. 

7.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  John  Sibly,  southwest  upon  Rice 
Cole  ;  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  John  wolrich,  and  on  the  north- 
west by  James  Hubbard, 

8.  fflfteene  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  waterfeilde, 
butting  northwest  upon  M''^  Katherin  Coytemore,  southeast  upon 
Kicolas  Trerrice,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  John  wolrich,  and 
on  the  northeast  by  James  Hubbard. 

9.  Two  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  line  feilde, 
butting  north  upon  mistick  pond,  south  upon  the  Bridge  way, 
bounded  on  the  east  bj'  Ed.  Carrington,  and  on  the  west  by  Ric. 
Sprague. 


The  Possession  of  Will  Smith  within  Charltowne  Umites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  north- 
west of  the  mill  hill,  butting  east  upon  midle  streete,  west  upon 
crooked  lane  ;  bounded  on  the  south  by  Lewis  Hewlett,  and  on  the 
north  by  Rich  White. 

2.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Samuell  Haule,  southwest  upon  the 
woodland ;  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Josseph  Cetcherall,  and 
on  the  southeast  by  John  Berridge. 

3.  Tenn  acres  of  land,  more  or  iesse,  scituate  in  waterfeilde, 
butting  northwest  upon  George  Hutchinson,  southeast  upon  Rich 
Miller ;  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Josseph  Cetcherall,  and 
the  northeast  by  Jo  Berridge. 


[18.]     1638.     The  Possession  of  Nicolas  Slower  in  Charltowne. 

1.  Nicolas  Stowerhath,  in  the  south  feilde,  one  homestead  con- 
taining, by  estimation,  two  Acres,  more  or  lesse,  butting  to  the 
east  upon  the  mill  hill,  to  the  west  upon  M''  Josseph  hille  grounde, 
bounded  on  the  south  by  the  widdow  Nash,  and  on  the  north  by 
Thomas  Lynde  and  Rob  Rand,  with  one  dwelling  house  and  other 
out  houses  upon  it. 

2.  Three  Acres  and  half  of  earable  laud  Wing  in  the  east 
feilde,  butting  to  the  south  upon  George  Bunker,  and  to  the  north 
upon  misticke  river ;  bounded  on  the  west  b}-  George  Bunker,  and 
on  the  east  by  George  Hutchinson. 

3.  Coinon  for  five  milch  cowes  and 

4.  Two  Acres  of  earable  lying  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  south- 
west upon  Cambridge  Line,  to  the  northeast  upon  the  liigh  way  ; 
bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Caule,  and  on  the  southeast  by 
Edward  Johnson. 

5.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland,  lying  in  misticke  feilde,  butting  to 
the  south  upon  the  high  way  towards  misticKe  river,  to  the  north 
upon  the  widdow  nash,  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  high  way 
betwixt  that  and  the  meaddow,  and  on  the  west  by  Ralph 
moussell. 

6.  Three  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
butting  to  the  south  upon  mistick  river,  to  the  north  upon   the 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.  13 

woodland  ;  bounded  ou  the  east  by  waiter  Palmer,  and  on  the  west 
b}^  Will.  Lcrned. 

7.  One  Acre  and  haulf  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  lying  in  misticke  feilde  ;  butting  to  the  east  upon  the  north 
river,  to  the  west  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  north  by 
waiter  Palmer,  and  on  the  south  by  Samuell  Haule. 

8.  One  haulfe  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
bought  of  M"  Ann  Higinson,  in  misticke  feilde,  butting  to  the 
south  east  upon  the  north  river,  to  the  west  upon  the  woodland  ; 
bounded  on  the  south  by  Walter  Palmer,  and  on  the  northeast  by 
Thomas  Brigden. 

9.  Two  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  misticke  feilde,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Salle  path,'  on  the 
east  and  south  by  the  fresh  riverett,  and  on  the  west  by  Thomas 
Squire. 

10.  One  Acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
on  north  side  of  Gibbines  feilde  or  south  meade,  bounded  on  the 
east  by  Abr.  Pratt,  and  on  the  west  by  rice  morrice  ;  on  the  north 
by  the  conlon,  and  on  the  south  by  Gibbins  river. 

11.  Twentie  five  Acres  of  woodland  lying  in  misticke  feild,  N° 
85;  100  pole  in  length,  pole  in  breadth,  butting  northeast 
upon  Edward  mellow,  and  to  the  southwest  upon  John  Briusmeade, 
Phillip  drinker,  George  felt,  and  rice  morrice,  bounded  on  the 
southeast  by  Rob.  Cutler,  and  on  the  nowest  by  John  Tedd. 

12.  Sixtie  Acres  of  land  lying  in  rock  feild,  N°  85. 


[19.]  The  possession  of  Bob.  Cutler  within  Charlstoicne 
limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott  scituate  on  the  north- 
east side  of  the  mill  hill,  butting  northeast  upon  the  streete  way, 
southwest  npo  the  mill  hill,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  mill  lane, 
and  on  the  northwest  by  Har.  Gnrrett. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land,  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
and  lying  in  the  high  feilde  meade. 

4.  Milch  cow  comones  one  and  a  haulfe. 

5.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  meade  at  wilsones  pointe.  butting  southeast  upon  mistick 
river,  northwest  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the 

6.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Ed  Mellowes  and  Will  Lernett, 
southwest  upon  Joseph  Tedd  and  JM"  Kathorin  Coytemore, 
bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Nicolas  Stower,  and  on  the  south- 
east by  Ed.  con  vers. 

7.  Sixtie  and  three  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  and  being  in  waterfeilde,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by 
George  Bunker,  on  the  northwest  by  the  coiiion,  on  the  southwest 
b}'  Rob  Long,  and  on  the  northeast  by  waiter  Palmer. 


I'he  2Jossession  of  John  Beridge  in  Charlton  limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plot  scituate  in  the  east  feilde. 

1  This  locality,  only  once  refeired  to  in  the  Charlestown  records,  is  supposed  to  be 
the  "  Salem  path,"  "  way  to  Mystic"  or  "  Salem  Highway  "  (see  pp.  5  and  7).  It 
ran  easterly  from  the  ford  at  Mystic,  near  the  present  bridge  in  Medford  Centre,  to 
Salem.  —  En- 


14  '  City  Document  No.  39. 

butting  southeast  upon  the  harbour,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by 
"Will  Stilson,  on  the  northwest  and  southwest  by  Capt.  Sedgwick. 

2.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde  butting  east  towards  winatomyes  river, 
northwest  upon  Eob  Long,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Harman 
Garrett,  and  on  the  southwest  by  will  witherall  or  John  Strctton. 

3.  Haulf  a  milch  Cow  eoiiion :  [more  twoo  cows  coiiions 
bought  of  M""  zachry  symms,  —  Gi^eene.'] 

4.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  James  Tompson,  southwest  upon 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Will  Smith  and  on 
the  southeast  by  Henry  Bullock.  [This  five  Akers  was  sould  to 
Richard  Lowden. —  Greene.^ 

5.  ffifteene  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  situate  in  waterfeilde, 
butting  north  west  upon  George  Hutchinson,  southeast  upon  John 
Goulde  and  Samuell  Carter,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Henry 
Bullock  and  on  the  southwest  by  Will  Smith. 

6.  Two  acres  of  meaddow,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  meade 
at  wilsones  point. 

[20.]     1638.     James  Pemberton  his  possession. 
James  Pemberton  hath  in  Charlestowne  Liberties 

1.  One  pcell  of  grounde  containing  haulf  A  roode  of  grounde, 
by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  butting  to  the  northeast  upon  the 
streete  way ;  to  the  south  west  upon  the  salt  marsh  in  broad  cove, 
bounded  on  both  sides  by  the  coinon,  being  pole  in  breadth, 
and         in  length. 

2.  Two  Acres  of  eareable  land,  lying  in  the  east  feilde,  butting 
to  the  northeast  upon  George  Bunker,  to  the  southwest  upon  the 
widow  wilkin,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  the  coinon  swampe, 
and  on  the  southeast  by  George  Bunker. 

3.  Two  Acres  of  eareable  land  lying  in  the  line  feilde  by  mis- 
ticke  ware,  butting  northward  upon  misticke  river,  and  southward 
upon  the  high  way,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Samuell  Haule,  and 
on  the  east  by  Rob  Long. 

4.  Milch  cow  coinon,  two  and  A  halfe 

f).  ffive  Acres  of  woodland,  lying  in  misticke  feilde,  N°  12,  80 
pole  in  length,  and  tenn  in  breadth,  butting  to  the 

6.  One  Acre  of  meaddow  ground,  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
lying  in  misticke  feilde,  butting  to  the  southwest  upon  misticke 
river,  to  the  northeast  upon  James  Tompson;  bounded  on_the 
northwest  by  Samuell  Haule,  and  on  the  southeast  by  the  comon. 

7.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland  lying  in  misticke  feilde  N°  28,  UiO 
pole  in  length  and  in  breadth,  butting  northeast  upon  James 
mathewes  and  George  Heborne,  southwest  upon  Edward  convers, 
bounded  on  the  norwest  by  will  Brakenbu[ry]  and  on  the  south- 
east by  Peter  Garland. 

8.  Thirtie  two  Acres  of  land  lying  in  waterfeilde  N°  28,  100 
pole  in  length  and  in  breadth,  butting  norwest  upon  Josseph 
Coleman  and  Tho  Caule,  southeast  upon  John  Crow,  bounded  on 
the  southwest  by  Will  Brakenbu[ry]  and  on  the  northeast  by 
Peter  Garland. 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecoeds.  15 

[31.]  The  Possession  of  Daniell  Sliepheardson  in  Charltowne 
Umites. 

One  house  with  a  garden  plotte  scituate  on  the  northeast  of  the 
mill  hill,  butting  northeast  upon  the  streete-way,  southwest  upon 
the  mill  hill,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  the  mill  lane  and  on 
the  southeast  by  Mr.  Nowell. 

2.  ffive  roode  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  long  way,  north- 
east upon  Sain  Carter ;  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Rice  Cole, 
and  on  the  northwest  by  Capt.  Sedgewick. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  high  feilde  mcade,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south  upon 
Phillip  drinker :  bounded  one  the  west  by  Sain  Haule  and  on  the 
east  by  James  Hay  den. 

4.  Cow  Commones  one  and  three  quarters. 

5.  ftive  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  line  feilde,  butting  south  upon  Ed  Convers,  north  upon  a  high 
way  towards  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the  west  by  will  Brakenbury 
and  on  the  east  by  the  high  way. 

6.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Will  Batchelor,  southwest  upon  the 
woodland,  bounded  on  the  southeast  hy  John  Crow  and  on  the 
northwest  by  Seth  Sweetsir. 

7.  Tweutie  and  ffive  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  oupon  will  Brackenbury,  southeast 
upon  James  Greene,  bounded  on  the  northeast  i>y  John  Crow  and 
on  the  southwest  by  Seth  Sweetscir. 


[33.]     1638.     Tlie  possession  of  William  dade  in  diaries  Towne. 

1.  One  pcell  of  grouude  Ijnng  on  the  east  side  of  the  mill 
hill  containing  by  estimation  halfe  A  roode,  more  or  lesse,  but- 
ting to  the  west  upon  the  streete  way,  to  the  east  upon  the  backe 
streete  or  wappiug  Dock ;  bounded  on  the  south  b^^  George  He- 
borne  ;  and  on  the  north  by  Thomas  Coytemore  :  with  A  dwelling 
house  upon  it. 

2.  Two  acres  of  eareable  land  by  estimation  lying  in  the  east 
feilde,  butting  to  the  southwest  upon  the  bake  streete ;  to  the 
northeast  upon  Daniell  Shepeardson  ;  bounded  on  the  southeast 
by  Edmond  Hubbard  ;  and  on  the  northwest  by  Edward  Convers. 

3.  Two  Acres  of  eareable  land,  l3'ing  in  the  east  feilde,  butting 
to  the  north  upon  misticke  river,  to  the  south  upon  A  swampe  to- 
wards Rice  Cole,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Ralph  Sprague,  and  on 
the  north  by  Walter  Palmer. 

4.  CoTnon  for  two  milch  Cowes  and 

5.  Haulfe  an  Acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
lying  in  misticke  feilde,  butting  to  the  north  upon  the  north  river, 
I'uning  east  tap ;  bounded  on  the  south  by  George  ffelch,  and  on 
the  north  by  Ihomas  Squire. 

6.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland,  lying  in  misticke  feilde,  N°  20, 
butting  southwest  upon  the  south  river,  and  northwest  upon  John 
Greene,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Rice  Cole,  and  on  the  north- 
east by  George  Heborne. 


16  City  Document  No.  39. 

7.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  lying  in  misticke  feild,  N°  51,  100 
pole  in  length  and  in  breadth,  butting  northeast  upon  Edward 
Johnson,  southwest  upon  Jo.  Harvard,  bounded  on  the  norwestby 
John  wolrich,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Richard  Ketle. 

8.  Thirtie  ffive  Acres  of  land,  lying  in  waterfeilde,  N°  51,  100 
pole  in  length  and  in  breadth,  butting  norwest  upon  Edward 
Johnson,  southeast  upon  Ann  Higginsou  and  Beniamin  Hubard, 
bounded  on  the  southwest  by  John  Palmer,  and  on  the  northeast 
by  John  Lewis. 


[33.]  Tlie  Possession  of  James  Browne  within  Charltowne 
limites. 

X.  One  dwelling  house  with  a  j'ard  and  garden,  containing 
haulfe  a  roode  of  gi  ounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  on 
the  south  of  the  mill  hill,  butting  south  upon  Abr.  Pratt  and  the 
wharf  way,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Tho  Brigden  and  ffaintnot 
wines,  and  on  the  east  and  north  by  the  high  way. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south 
upon  a  swamp,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Will  Baker,  and  on  the  east 
by  Walter  Palmer. 

3.  X.     Milch  cow  comones,  three  and  A  quarter. 

4.  X.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
lying  in  the  south  meade,  butting  east  upon  the  great  cove,  west 
upon  Th5  Richardson,  bounded  on  the  south  by  and  on  the 
north  by 

5.  Eight  acres  of  earable  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
line  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  mistick  river  and  pond,  south- 
west upon  the  bridgway,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Ed  Johnson,  and 
on  the  east  by  the  ware  high  way. 

6.  X.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  [or]  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way,  east 
upon  the  landway,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Ed  Mellowes,  and  on 
the  north  by  Tho  Squire  and  Sarah  Ewer. 

7.  X.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
lying  in  mistick  marshes,  butting  north  upon  a  creeke  out  of  the 
north  river,  south  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Th5 
Ewer,  and  on  the  west  by  Will  Baker. 

8.  X.  ffifteene  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Widdow  Nnsh  and  Will 
ffrothingale,  southwest  upon  M""  Nowell,  bounded  on  the  northwest 
by  Tho  goble,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Rob  Haukines. 

9.  ffortie  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  waterfeilde, 
butting  northwest  upon  Ed  Burton,  Tho  Richnrdson  and  John 
Moussell,  southeast  upon  Rob  Rand  and  Ezecheall  Richardson, 
bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Tho  Goble,  and  on  the  southwest  by 
Rob  Haukines.  [The  parts  marked  X  thus  above  of  this,  is  sould 
unto  Robert  Mirriam.  —  Greene.'] 

[24.]     1638.     Th"  possession  of  John  St  reHon  in  Charltoivne. 
1,     Two  Acres  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  the  southfeilde,  butting  southeast  upon  the  mill  hill,  to  the  north- 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.  17 

west  upon  Eob  Rand,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  the  streete  way, 
and  on  the  southwest  by  Edward  Burton. 

2.  flbiire  Acres  of  meaddow  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  lying  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river, 
east  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  north  by 

3.  Coiuon  for  two  milch  Cowes. 

4.  One  Acre  of  earable  by  estimation,  lying  in  the  line  feilde, 
butting  southeast  upon  the  high  way  toward  winotamyes  river, 
norwest  upon  Rob  Long,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  the  bridge 
way,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Harraan  Garrelt. 

5.  ffifteene  Acres  of  woodland,  lying  in  mistick  feilde,  N°  64, 
100  pole  in  length  and  in  breadth,  butting  to  the  northeast 
on  George  Bunker  and  the  meadow,  southwest  upon  Tho  Lvnde, 
bounded  on  the  norwest  by  Walter  Palmer,  and  on  the  southeast 
by  Abr  Palmer. 

6.  ffortie  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  lying  in  waterfeilde,  N° 
64,  100  pole  in  length  and  in  breadth,  butting  to  the  norwest 
upon  Walter  Palmer,  southeast  upon  John  Harvard,  bounded  on 
the  southwest  by  Abr  Palmer,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Walter 
Palmer. 


[35.]      The  Possession  of  Abrd  Pratt  in  Gharltoivne  limiles. 

One  dwelhng  house  with  a  yard,  situate  on  the  south  of  the  mill 
hill,  butting  south  upon  the  wharfe  way  towards  Charles  river, 
bounded  on  the  north  by  James  Browne,  on  the  west  by  Tho  Brig- 
den,  and  on  the  east  b}^  the  high  way. 

2.  One  garden  plott,  about  fFour  pole  of  grounde,  situate  on  the 
south  of  the  mill  hill. 

3.  One  acre  and  haulf  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  south  feilde,  buLting  southwest  upon  Charles 
river,  northeast  upon  Beachers  cove,  bounded  on  the  north  west 
by  Tho  Brigden. 

4.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
situate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  Mistick  river,  south 
upon  the  widow  Nash,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Ezecheall  Richard- 
son, and  on  the  east  by  Will  ffrothingale. 

5.  Coinones  for  two  milch  cowes. 

6.  One  acre  of  meadd  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  southe  rneade,  butting.  [This  is  sould  to  Alice  Rand.  — 
Greene. 1 

7.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  nisticke  marshes. 

8.  Hive  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
mistick  marshes,  butting  south  upon  a  creeke  of  the  south  -river 
to  the  north  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  east  by  the- 
freshett  that  runes  from  the  south  spring,  and  on  the  west  by 
George  Whitehand. 

9.  Tenn  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick  feilde 
butting  northeast  upon  Walter  Palmer,  southwest  upo  Ed  Gib- 
bines  or  M"'  Pane  ;  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Will  Powell  and 
on  the  southeast  by  Isaac  Cole. 


18  City  Document  No.  39. 

10.  ffortie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  seitnate 
and  lying  in  Rockfeilde. 

[All  this  was  given  to  M"^  Tho :  Allen  and  M''^  Rebeekab 
Trarice.  —  Greene.^ 


[20.]  1638.  The  possession  of  Increase  Nowell^  Esq.,  within 
the  limitesof  Chnrltowne. 

1.  Tvyo  huudrethe  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  of  earable,  woodland,  swampe,  and  meaddow ;  scituate  and 
being  in  misticke  feilde,  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  north  river,  on 
the  west  by  M''  mathew  Craddocke  his  f  arme,  bounded  on  the  south 
by  M'  John  wilsou  his  ferme,  and  on  the  north  by  Capt.  Robert 
Sedgwicke,  Steven  fforsdich,  micheall  Bastow,  and  ffaintenot 
wiues,  which  200  acres  was  given  and  graunted  unto  the  s*^  Increase 
Nowell  by  the  Court  before  the  boundes  of  the  sayde  towne  were 
layde  out. 

2.  One  pcell  of  grounrle  scituate  on  the  southeast  side  of  the 
mill  hill,  containing  one  roode  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  butting 
to  the  east  upon  the  streete  way.  to  the  west  upon  the  mill  hill, 
bounded  on  the  north  by  Daniell  Sheperdson,  and  on  the  south  by 
the  mill  lane,  witli  A  dwelling  house  and  other  aptinances  upon  it. 

3.  One  garden  plott  containing  three  roodes  by  estimation, 
more  or  lesse,  scituate  one  the  east  of  the  saide  homestead,  butting 
to  the  west  upon  the  streete  way,  to  the  east  upon  water  lane, 
bounded  on  the  south  b}^  the  widdow  ewer,  and  on  the  north  by 
well  lane. 

4.  Twelve  Acres  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  of  earable  land, 
swampe  and  meaddow,  lying  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  to  the  north 
upon  misticke  river,  to  the  south  upon  the  highway,  bounded  on 
the  east  by  !Seth  Sweetzer,  Thomas  Knoerr  and  George  Knower, 
and  the  horse  meaddow,  and  on  the  west  by  Ralph  Sprague. 

5.  Coiiiones  for  sixe  milch  Cowes  and  one  ^  of  a  common 
bought  of  Will  Johnson. 

6.  One  Acre  of  meaddow  b}'  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
and  lying  at  the  head  of  Gibbines'  river,  butting  east  upo  the 
creeke,  west  upon  the  church  land,  bounded  by  Micheall  Bastow 
and  Ann  Higinson. 

7.  Twelve  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate and  lying  in  misticke  feilde,  marshes,  butting  to  the  southeast 
upon  the  south  river,  to  the  northwest  upon  the  woodland,  bounded 
on  the  northeast  by  Rob.  Long,  and  on  the  southwest  by  Micheall 
Bastow. 

8.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland  scituate  and  lying  in  misticke  feilde  ; 
butting  to  the  south  upon  Rob.  Long  his  meaddow,  to  the  north 
upon  M""  Simmes,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Boston  line  and  on  the 
west  by 

9.  Sixtie  Acres  of  woodland,  scituate  and  lying  in  misticke 
hundrethes,  100  pole  in  length,  and  butting  to  the  northeast 
upon  Richard  Sprague,  southwest  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on 
the  southeast  b}'  M""  Simmes,  and  on  the  northwest  by  John  Greene. 

10.  One  hundred  Sixtie  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  and  lying  in  waterf  eilde,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by 


Chaklestown  Land  Recoeds.  19 

M'"  Simmes  and  on  the  northwest  by  John  Greene,  Ealph  moussell, 
Tho  Carter,  John  Goulde,  Ric  Miller  and  Sam  Carter,  and  on  the 
south  and  west  comon. 


[37.]  The  Possession  of  Robert  Hayle  wUMn  the  Umeies  of 
Charllowne. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  yard  and  garden  containing  one 
roode  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  on  the 
southwest  of  the  mill  hill,  butting  south  upon  Charles  river, 
north  upon  crooked  lane,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Hayless  lane,  and 
on  the  west  by  Beniamin  Hubbard. 

2.  Three  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  soutlie  upon  the  oulde  high  way, 
north  upon  Will  Brak-enbury,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Th5  Coyte- 
more,  and  oji  the  east  by  the  widdow  Harvard- 

3.  Three  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  south  upon  Will  Knight,  north 
upon  John  Greene,  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  church  land,  and  on 
the  southwest  by  Cambridge  line. 

4.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  and  pasture  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  on  the  south  part,  butting  south  upon  Cambridge 
fence,  north  upon  Gibbines  river,  bounded  on  the  east  by 
Ezecheall  Richardson,  and  on  the  west  by  John  Wolrich. 

5.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  north  upon  a  ereeke  in  broad  cove, 
south  west  upon  ,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Rob  Long, 
and  on  the  northwest  by  Nicolas  Davis  and  a  ereeke. 

6.  ffoure  milch  Cow  coinones. 

7  Six  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  line  feilde, 
butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line,  northeast  upon  the 
bridgwa}',  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Mathew  Smith,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  the  widdow  Harvard. 

8.  fflve  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistick  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way,  north  upon 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  west'  b}^  Samuell  Carter,  and  on  the 
west  [sic']  by  George  felt. 

9.  fflfteene  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mis- 
tick  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  George  Bunker,  north  upon  tho 
comon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Brigden,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  Rob  Leach. 

10.  fflftie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
and  lying  in  west  rockfeilde,  butting  west  upon  the  river,  east  upon 
the  comon,  bounded  on  the  south  by  George  Whithand,  and  on  the 
north  b}^  Tho  Brigden. 

11.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  south  meade,  butting  south  upon  Samuell  Richard- 
son, bounded  on  the  west  by  John  Hodges,  on  the  north  b}'  the 
bulls  hay,  on  the  east  by  John  Hodges,  Ed  convers  and  Josseph 
Hills. 

12.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  south  meade,   bounded  on  the   southeast  by  Rob 

1  This  should  read  Fast :    cf.  Samuel  Carter's  sixth  lot  (ante  p.  10) ,  and  Geoi-ge  Felt'a 
tWrd  lot  Oosi!  p.  58).  —  Ed. 


20  City  Document  No.  39. 

Long,  on  the  west  by  Ed  Convers,  Th5  Carter  and  Rob  Long,  and 
on  the  north  by  the  creeke. 

13.  Haiilf  an  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  misticke  feilde,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Ric.  Ketle,  and 
Goo  Robiues,  on  the  south  and  west  by  the  high  way  and  on  the 
north  by  the  woodland. 


[38  ]  1638.  The  ^possession  of  Thomas  Coytemore  in  Chal- 
towne  Limites. 

1.  One  homestead  scituate  and  lying  in  the  east  feilde, 
containing  two  acres  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
butting  to  the  south  east  upon  wapping  Doclc,  to  the  noreast  upon 
the  high  way,  bounded  on  the  south  east  hy  wapping  streete,  and 
on  the  northwest  by  Walter  Palmer,  with  A  dwelling  house  and 
other  aptinances  upon  the  sayde  grounde. 

2.  ffoure  Acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  and  lying  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  to  the  south  upon  a 
highway,  north  upo  Will  Brakenbury,  bounde  upo  the  est  b}^  Rob 
Hayle.  [These  foure  Akers  was  and  is  sould  to  Robert  Hale. 
—  Greene.'] 

3.  Eight  Acres  of  earable  land,  scituate  and  lying  in  the  line 
feilde  b}^  misticke  ware,  butting  to  the  southwest  upon  Cambridge 
line,  to  the  northeast  upon  the  bridge  wa}',  bounded  on  the  south- 
east by  Robt  Carter,  and  on  the  norwest  by  Ralph  Sprague. 

4.  Comones  for  foure  milch  Cowes. 

5.  One  Acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lessen  scituate 
and  lying  in  the  high  feilde  maish,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Ed 
Carrington. 

6.  One  pcell  of  grounde  containing  haulfe  A  roode  by  estimation, 
more  or  lesse,  scituate  on  the  est  side  of  the  mill  hill,  butting  east- 
ward upon  the  back  streete,  to  the  west  upon  the  streete  way, 
bounded  on  the  north  by  Rice  Cole,  and  on  the  south  by  will 
Dade. 

7.  fFoure  Acres  of  meaddow  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  lying  in  misticke  feilde  marshes,  butting  to  the  west  upon 
the  north  river,  to  the  east  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the 
north  by  and  on  the  south  by 

8.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland  lying  in  misticke  feilde,  N°  44,  80 
pole  in  length  and  tenn  in  breadth,  bought  of  M""  Thomas  James 
with  his  house,  butting  to  the  west  upon  the  Drift  way  by  the 
north  river,  to  the  west  \_sic]  upon  the  coiSon,  bounded  on  the 
north  by  Abr.  mellowes,  and  on  the  south  by  Nicolas  Davis. 

9.  Thirtie  and  five  acres  of  woodland,  scituate  and  lying  in 
mistilv  feilde,  ISi°  108,  length,  and  in  breadth, 
butting  to  the  south  upon  the  meaddow,  to  the  north  upon  the 
common,  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  fresh  riverett,  and  on  the  east 
by  M'  Hiles. 

10.  Seaventie  Acres  of  land  scituate  and  lying 

11.  One  pcell  of  gi'ounde  scituate  and  being  at  sconce  Point, 
butting  southeast  upon  the  harbour,  southwest  upon  wapping  Doclc, 
bounded  on  the  north  east  by  M'  John  Allin. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.        21 

12.  flSfteene  acres  of  woodland  scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  bought 
of  the  asignes  of  John  Stretton  and  entred  in  his  naime. 

13.  fflve  acres  of  meaddow  or  five  cowes  grasse,  lying  in  mis- 
tick  marshes,  bought  of  IVr  Novvcll,  bounded  by  Micheall  Bastow 
on  the  south,  and  W  Inc.  Nowell  on  the  north. 


[39.]  The  Possession  of  Edward  Johnson  within  Charltowne 
Umites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the 
south  of  the  mill  hill,  butting  south  upon  Charles  river,  north  upon 
crooked  lane,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Hayles  lane,  and  on  the  east 
by  Abraham  Pratt  and  Tho  Brigden. 

2.  One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott  scituate  on  the  south 
of  the  mill  hill,  butting  southe  upon  crooked  lane,  bounded  on  the 
north  west  by  John  Lewis,  and  on  the  north  east  by  Josseph  Hills. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade  bought  of  Mr.  Hubbard. 

4.  Milch  cow  coiiiones  ffive  and  a  haulfe.  [Three  and  a  halfe  of 
these  coihons  are  sould  by  Captain  Johnson  unto  Gardy  James. 

■ — Greene.'] 

5.  Two  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line,  northeast 
upon  the  bridgeway,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  James  Hubbard 
and  on  the  southeast  by  math  Smith. 

6.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  bridge  way,  bounded  on  the  northwest  b}'' 
Nicolas  Stowers,  and  on  the  southe  east  by  A  high  way. 

7.  foiire  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  bridg-way,  north  east 
upon  mistick  pond,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ed  Carrington 
and  Prii  Wilkinson,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Ja  Browne. 

8.  Tenn  acres  of  meaddow  :  swamp  :  and  earble,  by  estimation, 
more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon 
Cambridge  line,  north  upon  mistick  pond,  bounded  on  the  east  by 
Tho  Caule  and  James  Hayden,  and  on  the  north  west  by  the 
coinon. 

9.  Three  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse.  scit- 
uate in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way,  east  upon 
the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Ed  Carington. 

10.  fflfteene  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mis- 
tick feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Will  Johnson  and  James  Heydeu 
southeast  upon  m^  John  Harvard  ;  bounded  on  the  northwest  by 
Ann  Higgiuson,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Nicolas  Trerrice  ;  '  this 
was  bought  of  m^  Hubbard.  This  Ave  acres  of  Robert  Shorthus,' 
was  also  bought  by  Edward  Johnson. 

11.  ffortie  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  ffrancis  Norton  and  Rob  Long,  south- 
west upon  Ann  Higginson,  Nicolas  Davis,  John  Haule,  Ric.  Ketle 

*  Nicholas  Trerrice  is  written  by  Greene  over  Rob.  Shorthus  erased.  —  Ed. 


22  City  Document  No.  39. 

and  John  Palmer,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  John  Sibley  and  on 
the  southeast  by  Will  Johnson 

12.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  orlesse,  scituate, 
in  mistick  marshes,  bought  of  Ben  Hubbard,  butting  north  upon 
the  north  river,  south  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  west  by 
Will  Johnson  and  on  the  east  bj'  Tho  Squire. 

13.  ffive  score  and  tenn  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Henry  Lar- 
rence  and  Will  Johnson,  southeast  upon  John  Haule,  Rich  Ketle, 
John  Palmer,  Will  Dade  and  John  Lewis  ;  bounded  on  the  north- 
east by  John  Sibley,  and  on  the  southwest  by  the  comon. 


[30.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  Abraham  Palmer  in  Charl- 
towne  limites. 

1.  Three  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  and  lying  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  to  the  north  and  east 
upon  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Ralph  moussell,  and 
on  the  west  by  Josseph  Hill  and  James  Greene,  with  A  Dwelling 
house  and  other  aptinances  thereunto  belonging. 

2.  Two  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in  the 
high  feilde,  butting  northward  upon  mistike  river  and  to  the  south 
upon  George  Banker,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Thomas  Squire,  and 
on  the  east  by  George  Bunker. 

3.  Two  Acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  and  lying  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  to  the  north  upon  the 
marsh  toward  mistik  river,  to  the  south  upon  A  pcell  of  grounde 
aptaining  by  purchase  to  John  moussell ;  bounded  on  the  west  by 
the  widdow  Ewer,  and  on  the  east  by  John  moussell. 

4.  Coihones  for  foure  milch  cowes. 

5.  ffive  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
and  lying  in  mistick  feilde  marshes,  butting  to  the  south  upon  mis- 
tick river,  to  the  east  upon  the  south  river,  bounded  on  the  north 
by  Richard  Sprague  and  on  the  west  by  Ralph  Sprague. 

6.  Sixe  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistik  feilde  marshes,  butting  to  the  west  upon  the  north  river, 
to  the  east  upon  the  woodland  ;  bounded  on  the  north  by  George 
bunker,  and  on  the  south  by  Thomas  Lynde.  A  living  spring 
in  it. 

7.  ffive  Acres  of  wood  land,  scituate  and  being  in  misticke  feilde, 
N°  32,  80  pole  in  length  and  tenn  in  breadth,  butting  to  the  west 
upon  the  drift  way  toward  the  north  river,  and  to  the  east  upon 
the  couion  or  landway ;  bounded  on  the  south  by  Rice  morice, 
and  on  the  north  by  will  Brakenbury. 

8.  ffive  Acres  of  wood  land,  scituate  and  being  in  mistick  feild", 
N°  42,  butting  to  the  west  upon  the  Drift  way  towards  the  north 
river,  and  to  the  east  upon  the  covuMn,  bounded  on  the  north  by 
Edw  Burton,  and  on  the  south  by  Robert  Rand.  [This  was  given  in 
exchang  for  another  to  will  Brakenbury.  —  Greene.^ 

9.  Twentie  Acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesso, 
scituate  and  lying  in  mistik  feilde,  N°  63,  100  pole  in  length  and 

in  breath,  butting  to  the  northeast  upon  George  Bunker  ; 
southwest  upon  Tho   Lynde   and  will   Brakenbury ;   bounded  on 


Chaelestown  Land  Recoeds.  23 

the  norwest  b}^  Jo  Stretto,  and  on  the  southeast  by  James  mathewes 
or  Tho  Lyncle. 

10.  Eightie  Acres  of  land,  scituate  and  lying  in  waterfeilde,  N° 
63  in  length  and  in  breadth  ;  butting  to  the  norwest 
upon  George  Bunker  ;  southeast  upon  John  Harvard  ;  bounded  on 
the  southwest  by  James  mathe  or  Tho  Lyude  ;  and  on  the  north- 
east by  John  Sretton. 

11.  One  pcell  of  grounde  scituate  neere  the  oulde  meeting- 
house, butting  northeast  upon  the  streete  way,  southwest  upon  the 
marsh  in  broad  Cove,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  James  Pember- 
ton,  and  on  the  norwest  by  highway.  [This  was  again  resigned 
upon  condition  that  it  should  lye  in  cornon.  —  Greene.^ 

12.  One  acre  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  east  feilde, 
butting  southwest  upon  the  streeteway,  bounded  on  the  northwest 
by  will  ffrothingam,  and  on  the  southeast  and  northeast  by  Tho 
Ruck,  with  a  dwelling  house  upon  it. 

13.  One  acre  and  quarter  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Lynde, 
on  the  southwest  by  Sarah  Ewer  and  Ric  Lowden,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  will  ffrothingam. 

14.  And  Sixe  acres  of  land  in  the  east  feilde  bought  of  m"^ 
Ruck  with  some  oulde  houseing  upon  it,  and  three  Cowes  grasse  at 
wilsones  point,  as  apears  in  the  entry  of  the  sale,  &c. 

[31,]   The  possesion  of  Walter  Palmer  inthin  Cliarltowne  Umites. 

Two  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  east 
feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  backstreete  ;  northeast  upon  long 
way ;  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Tho  Coytemore  ancl  on  the 
northwest  by  the  corne  way  with  a  dwelling  house  and  other  ap- 
tinances. 

2.  fflve  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feild,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south 
upon  a  highway,  bounded  on  the  west  by  James  browne,  and  on 
the  east  by  will  dade. 

3.  Milch  cow  commones  six  and  a  quarter. 

4.  tfoure  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  line  feilde, 
butting  southwest  upon  Cambridg  line,  northeast  upon  the  bridg- 
way,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  James  Hubbard,  and  on  the 
northwest  by  Tho  Lynde. 

5.  Eight  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  southwest  upon  misticke  river,  north- 
east upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Will  ffroth- 
ingale,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Nicholas  Stowers. 

6.  ffoure  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  meaddowes,  butting  south  upon  the  north  river,  north 
upon  the  woodiand,  bounded  on  th  east  by  Nicolas  Stowers,  and 
on  the  west  by  Sain.  Haule. 

7.  fflve  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  south  upon  a  high  way  towards  the  mead- 
dow, north  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Rob  Hayle, 
and  on  the  west  by  Jo.  Palmer. 

8.  fflve  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 


24  City  Document  No.  39. 

on  the  west  of  mount  pspect,  butting  north  upon  George  Bunker, 
the  south  and  west,  bounded  by  the  comon  and  the  freshelt. 

9.  Three  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  on  the  northwest  of  mount  pspect,  butting  south  upon 
will  Brakenbmy,  north  upon  Ralph  moussell,  bounded  on  the  east 
by  the  freshett,  and  on  the  west  by  the  common. 

10.  Thirtie  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
mistick  feilde,  in  two  pcells,  17  acres  in  one  pcell,  butting  south- 
west upon  long  meade,  northeast  upon  Tlio  Brigden  and  Math 
Smith,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  George  Bunker,  and  on  the 
northwest  by  the  coiioon  ;  and  thirteene  acres  in  an  otlier  pcell, 
bounded  on  the  north  bv  long  meade,  on  the  southwest  by  Abr. 
Pratt,  Isaac  Cole,  and  Will  Batchelor,  and  on  the  southeast  by 
Will  witherall. 

11.  Eightie  six  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  southeast  upon  John  Har-^'ard, 
northwest  upon  the  coinon,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Rob 
Cutler,  George  Bunker,  and  Will  Witherall. 


[33.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  Ralph  Moussell  in  Charletown 
limites. 

1.  ffoure  Acres  and  a  haulf  of  land  by  estimation,  more 
of  lesse,  scituate  and  lying  in  the  high  feilde,  batting  to  the  south 
upon  the  highwa3-,  to  the  east  upon  misticke  way,  bounded  on 
the  west  by  George  bunker  and  Josseph  hill,  and  en  the  north  by 
Abr.  Palmer,  with  A  dwelling  house  and  other  aptin^nces  thereunto. 

2.  ffive  roodes  of  e arable  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
and  being  in  the  high  feilde  butting  to  the  north  upon  George 
hutchinson's  meaddow  towards  misticke  river,  to  the  south  upon 
John  Moussell  and  John  Brinsmeade,  bounded  on  the  east  by 
John  Brinsmeade  and  on  the  west  by  John  Moussell.  [This  sould 
to  Robert  Leach.  —  Greene.'] 

3.  flfive  Acres  of  hay  grounde  and  pasture  by  estimation,  more 
or  lesse,  scituate  and  lying  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  to  the  north 
upon  misticke  river,  to  the  south  upon  henry  Bullocke  and  James 
Tomson,  bounded  on  the  west  by  James  Tomson  and  on  the  east 
by  Thomas  Squire. 

4.  Coinoues  for  foure  milch  Cowes  and  A  haulf. 

5.  One  Acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  high  feilde  marsh,  butting  to  the  north  and  east  upon  mistick 
river,    and    south    upon    the    great   Cove,  bounded  on  the  west 

by 

6.  fSve  Acres  of  woodland  scituate  and  lying  in  misticke  feilde, 
butting  to  the  south  upon  the  meaddow  toward  mistick  river,  to  the 
north  upon  John  moussell,  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  marsh  and 
on  the  east  by  nicolas  Stower  and  the  widdow  nash.  [This  sold 
to  Peter  Tuft.  —  Gi'eene.'] 

7.  fHftene  Acres  of  woodland  by  estimation  lying  in  misticke 
feilde  N°  1,  100  pole  in  length  and  in  breadth,  butting  north- 
east upon  John  Harvard,  southwest  upon  the  coliion,  bounded  on 
he  norwest  by  Ric.  Miller,  and  on  the  southeast  by  John  Greene. 

8.  fliftie  Acres  of  land  scituate  and  lymg  in  waterfeilde  N°  1, 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  25 

100  pole  in  length  and  in  breadth,  butting  norwest  upon  Saru 
Haule  and  Josseph  Cetcherin,  southeast  upon  Increase  Nowell 
bounded  on  the  southwest  by  John  Greene,  and  on  the  northeast 
by  Ric  Miller. 


[33.]  The  possession  of  William  Lernett  within  Charltown 
limites. 

Three  acres  of  earable  land  and  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  butting  southwest  upon  broad  cove,  bounded  on  the 
northwest  by  James  Hubbard,  on  the  northeast  by  the  oulde  meet- 
ing house,  with  a  dwelling  house  and  other  aptiiiances. 

2.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  John  Goulde,  south 
upon  tiie  Widdow  Nash,  bounded  on  the  east  and  west  by  Rich 
Sprague. 

3.  Cow  commones  three  and  three  quarters. 

4.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Nicolas  Stowers,  on  the 
southwest  by  James  Tompson,  and  on  the  north  by  W  Ann 
Harvard. 

5.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting   south  upon  the  high  way  towards  the 
meaddow,  north  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  east  by 
and  on  the  west  by 

6.  fflfteene  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  the  common, 
southwest  upop  Rob  Long,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ed  Mel- 
lowes,  and  on  the  southeast  hy  Sain  Richardson. 

7.  ffortie  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  Rock  feilde. 


The  possesion  of  James  Huhhard  within  Charltowne  Limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  butting  west  up  broade 
Cove,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Will  Lernett  and  on  the  northwest 
by  the  coiilon. 

2.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  marsh  at  wilson  Point,  butting  southeast  upon  mistick  river, 
northwest  upon  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  James  Garrett, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  George  Hutchinson. 

3.  Six  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  Bridgway,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  ^i^alter 
Pallmer,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Edw  Johnson. 

4.  Haulf  a  milch  cow  common. 

5.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  misticke  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  JVI'"'  Coytemore,  southwest 
upon  John  Hodges,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Peirce,  and 
on  the  southeast  by  Prudence  Wilkinson. 

6.  fflfteene  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  water  feilde, 
butting  northwest  upon  -M""  Coytemore,  southeast  upon  Nicolas 
Tririce,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Tho  Peirce,  and  on  the  south- 
west by  Prudence  Wilkinson. 


26  City  Document  No.  39. 

[34:.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  James  Tomson  in  Charlton 
Limites. 

1.  Two  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate  and  lying  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  to  the  south  upon  the 
high  way,  to  the  north  upon  the  meaddow  towarde  mistik  river ; 
bounded  on  the  east  by  George  Whitehand  and  Henry  Bullocke, 
and  on  the  west  by  Nicolas  Davis,  with  a  dwelling  house  and 
other   aptinances   thereunto. 

2.  One  acre  of  earable  by  estimation,  scituate  and  lying  in  the 
high  feilde,  butting  to  the  south  upon  the  high  way,  to  the  north 
upon  the  marsh  towarde  mistik  river,  bounded  on  the  east  by 
Ralph  Sprague,  and  on  the  west  by  John  moussell. 

3.  Two  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  moi'e  or  lesse,  lying 
in  the  high  feilde  marsh,  butting  to  the  south  upon  Nicolas  Davis 
and  Thomas  Richardson,  to  the  north  upon  the  great  Cove,  bounded 
on  the  east  by  Ralph  moussell,  and  on  the  west  by  Ezecheall 
Richardson. 

4.  Two  Acres  of  eai'able  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  and  lying  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  to  the  southwest  upon 
Cambridge  line,  to  the  northeast  upon  Charlton  coinon ;  bounded 
on  the  southeast  by  John  moussell,  and  on  the  northwest  by  John 
ffairefeilde. 

5.  Milch  Cow  Comones  three  and  A  quarter.  [This  qurtr  sold 
to  John  Green.  —  Greene.']  [one  of  these  comons  sold  to  John 
March.  —  Greene.] 

6.  Two  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  and  lying  in  misticke  feilde,  butting  to  the  southwest 
upon  misticke  river,  to  the  northeast  upon  Will  Lernett,  bounded 
on  the  northwest  by  James  Pemberton  and  the  coinon,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  A  creeke. 

7.  fflve  acres  of  woodland,  scituate  and  lying  in  mistick  feilde, 
N°  41,  80  pole  in  length  and  tenn  in  breadth,  butting  to  the  west 
upon  the  drift  way  towards  the  north  river ;  to  tlie  east  upon  the 
land  way,  bounded  on  the  south  by  ,  and  on  the  north 

by 

8.  fflve  Acres  of  woodland,  scituate  and  lying  in  misticke  feild, 
No.  20,  100  pole  in  length  and  in  breadth,  butting  to  the 
northeast  upon  long  meade,  southwest  upon  John  Berridge, 
bounded  on  the  norwest  by  Sam  Haule,  and  on  the  southeast  by 
William  Powell. 

9.  ffortie  Acres  of  land  hj  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
and  lying  in  waterfeilde,  N°  20,  100  pole  in  length  and  in 
breadth,  butting  to  the  norwest  upon  Abr.  Pratt  and  Isaac  Cole ; 
southeast  upon  John  Greene,  bounded  on  the  southweast  bj"  Will 
Powell,  and  on  the  northeast  b}^  Saiii  Haule. 


[35.]     The  possession  of   William  ffrothingale  in  Charletown. 

flfoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  east  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  streete  way,  north 
upon  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Ed  mellowes  and  Abr. 
Pratt,  and  on  the  east  b}^  George  Bunker  and  Tho  Rucke,  with  a 
iwelliug  house  upo  it. 


Charlestown  Land  Kecords,  27 

2.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  high  feilde  meade,  butting  south  upon  Ralph  Sprague,  Jain 
Tompson,  and  John  Moussell,  to  the  north  upon  Winthrop  creeke, 
bounde  on  the  east  by  John  moussell,  and  on  the  north  by  Will 
Batchelor. 

3.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  coinon,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Rice  Cole, 
and  on  the  northwest  by  Abr.  Hill. 

4.  Cow  commons  three  and  a  haulf.  [more  bought :  of  Walter 
Pamer,  one  Comon  and  three  quarters ;  of  Thomas  Grover  one 
Comon  and  a  quarter  ;  in  all  six  comons  and  a  halfe.  —  Greene.^ 

5.  Six  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  south  upon  mistick  river,  north  upon  the 
woodland,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Walter  Palmer,  and  on  the  east 
b}'  Ra  Sprague. 

6.  ffive  acres  of  wood  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way 
towards  the  north  river,  east  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the 
south  by 

7.  Twentie  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  ffrancis  Norton,  southwest 
upon  Rich  Sprague  and  Tho.  Goble ;  bounded  on  the  northwest 
by  Nicolas  Trerrice,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Will  Nash  and  Boston 
line.  [This  20  akrs  and  5  more,  gott  of  widow  nash,  is  sold  to  M' 
nicolas  parker  of  boston. —  Greene.^ 

8.  Sixtie  acres  of  land  by  eslimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Tho  Peirce,  southeast  upon 
Tho  Lynde  or  the  comon,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Will  Nash, 
and  on  the  southwest  by  Nicolas  Trerrice.  [This  60  Akars  was  re- 
linquished to  the  towne,  and  in  leiw  thereof  Granted  to  william 
ffrothingham  sixty  Akers  of  Arrable  and  meadow  land  lying  and 
scituate  at  woburne,  in  charltowne  Bounds,  bounded  southwest  by 
the  River  (and  by  John  March)  which  runs  down  by  Thomas 
Graves,  his  farme  bounded  northwest  by  John  Marches  Lott,  and 
northeast  by  the  couaon,  and  southeast  butting  towards  M''  Graves 
lott.  —  Greene.^ 


The  posetions  of  M'^  nicolass  parlcer  in  CJiarlstown  limits. 

1.  Twenty  five  akers  of  wood  land,  more  or  less,  bought  of 
wiliam  ffrothingham,  as  a  bill  of  salle  uudr  his  hand  testifls,  baring 
datte  the  21th  4  mo.,  1648,  the  record  of  wiliam  frothingham  doth 
show  the  bound,  folio  18.' 

2.  fliften  akers  of  woodland,  more  or  less,  bought  of  m'^  Re- 
beckah  tarice,  as  a  bill  of  salle  undr  her  hand  testifis  (hauing 
reseivd  full  pay),  datted  the  20'''  6  mo,  1650,  as  the  Record  of  her 
posetions  doth  show  the  bounds  of  the  land,  folio  40.'' 

1  This  reference  is  clearly  to  lot  No.  7  of  Frothingham's  possessions,  above  given. 
—  Ed. 

This  folio  40  is  page  [81]  in  this  copy.  —  Ed. 


28  City  Document  No.  39. 

[36.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  George  Bunker  within  Charlton 
Jjimites. 

1.  Two  acres  of  eareable  land  by  eslimatiou,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  northwest  upon  the  high  way 
towards  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Rio.  Sprague,  and 
on  the  east  by  John  Goulde,  with  a  dwelling  house  and  other 
aptinances. 

2.  Three  acres  of  earable  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
east  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Seth  Sweetsir  and  Samuell 
Richardson,  northeast  upon  ,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by 
Ed  Convers,  and  on  the  northwest  by  James  Pemberton.  [  one  of 
thes  3  Akers  was  sould  to  benia  hubbard,  who  sold  it  to  John 
March.  —  Greene.'] 

3.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south 
upon  will  ffrotthingam,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Nicolas  Stower,  and 
on  the  west  by  Will  ffrothingam. 

4.  Three  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  high  feilde,  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  high  way, 
on  the  north  by  Tho  Squire,  Abr  Palmer  and  Jo  Hils,  butting  west 
upon  the  feilde  way  and  east  upon  Ra.  Moussell,  with  a  dwelling 
house  and  other  aptinances  bought  by  him  of  the  widdow  Beacher, 
late  wife  of  Tho  Beacher  of  Charltowne,  deceased. 

5.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  north  upon  the  highway  towards 
mistick  river,  south  upon  the  aforsaid  homesteede,  bounded  on  the 
west  by  Abr  Palmer,  and  on  the  east  by  Josseph  Hiles. 

6.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way,  north 
upon  the  meade  towards  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the  west  by 
Samuell  Haule,  and  on  the  east  by  John  ffairefeilde. 

7.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  high  feilde  meade,  butting  north  upon  the  great  cove,  south 
upon  the  high  way,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Ezecheall  Richardson, 
and  on  the  west  by 

8.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade. 

9.  Commones  for  ffifteene  milch  cowes. 

10.  Seaven  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  Line  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  east 
upon  wenatomies  river,  bounded  on  the  south  and  west  by  the  high 
way  and  Ed  Convers  meaddow. 

11.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way,  east  upon 
the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Tho  Knowher,  and  on  the 
north  by  Tho  Lynde. 

12.  fflve  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way,  east  upon  the  land  way, 
bounded  on  the  one  side  by  Nicolas  Davis,  bought  of 

13.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way,  west  upon  the  land  way, 
p*.  of  Ed  Bui  ton  tenn  acres. 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.  29 

14.  Six  acres  of  meaddow,  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  misticli  marshes ;  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east  upon 
the  woodland  ;  bounded  on  the  south  by  Abr.  Palmer,  and  on  the 
north  by  Joh  Crow. 

15.  Three  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east 
upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the 

IG.  Tenn  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  oi'  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  mistick  marshes,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  the  fresh 
river,  on  the  south  by  the  north  river  and  creeke,  bounded  on  the 
east  by  Nicolas  Davis  and  Ed  Mellowes,  and  on  the  west  by 
George  ffelt. 

17.  Three  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
on  the  west  of  mount  pspect,  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  fresh 
river,  on  the  west  by  the  woodland,  and  north  by  Ra.  Spragues 
meade. 

18.  ffoure  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate on  the  northwest  of  mount  pspect,  bounded  on  the  west  by 
the  freshett,  and  on  the  east  by  the  conion. 

19.  Seaventie  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
mistick  feilde,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  George  Knowhore,  and 
on  the  northwest  by  Walter  PaUner,  butting  southwest  upon 
George  Heborne,  James  mathewes,  Abr.  Palmer,  will  witherall, 
and  long   mede. 

20.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  bought 
of  Josseph  Coleman,  butting  southwest  upon  m''  ISimmes,  bounded 
on  the  norwest  by  Tho  Caule,  and  on  the  east  by  Boston  line,  a 
triangle. 

21.  One  little  house  with  a  garden  plott,  bought  of  Josseph 
Coleman,  scituate  in  the  midle  row,  butting  southwest  upon  the 
streete  way,  northeast  upon  the  back  street,  bounded  on  the  north- 
west by  Tho  Caule,  and  on  the  southeast  by  will  knight. 

22.  Two  Hundred  and  Seaventie  acres  of  land  by  estimation, 
more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  water  feilde,  butting  northwest  upon 
Rob.  Long  and  Rob  Culler,  southeast  upon  Abr.  Palmer,  James 
mathewes,  Geor  Hebborne,  Abr.  Hill,  John  moussell,  Tho  Richard- 
sou,  and  Ed  Burton,  bounded  on  the  northeast  b}'  Walter  Palmer, 
and  on  southwest  by  George  Knowher. 


[37.]  The  Possesion  of  Sarah  Ewer  Late  wife  of  Tho  Ewer 
of  Charltowne  deceased. 

1.  A  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  midle 
row,  butting  south  and  west  upon  the  markett  place,  southeast 
upon  dock  lane,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  M""  Nowell. 

2.  Three  roode  of  ground  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  east  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  streete  way,  north- 
west upon  Ed  Mellowes  or  Abr  Palmer,  bounded  on  the  northwest 
by  Tho  Lynde,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Rich  Lowden,  with  a 
Dwelling  house  and  other  aptinances. 

3.  One  acre  and  haulf  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  highway 


30  City  Document  No.  39. 

north  upon  the  meaddow,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Ra  Sprague, 
and  on  the  east  by  Abr  Palmer. 

4.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade,  butting   east  upon   broade   cove,  west  upon 

,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Eob  Long,  and  on  the  north 
by 

5.  Milch  Cow  comons  six  and  a  quarter. 

6.  Eight  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridg  line, 
northeast  upon  the  coiiion,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Abr 
Palmer,  and  southeast  by  Ja  Greene. 

7.  ffive  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  John  Greene,  east  upon 
James  browne,  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  woodland,  and  on  the 
south  by  a  creeke  against  Ro  Rand. 

8.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way,  east  upon  the 
land  way,  bounded  on  the  south  by  John  Haule,  and  on  the  north 
by  Rice  morris. 

9.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way  towards  the 
north  river,  east  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Th5 
Squire,  and  on  the  south  by  James  Browne. 

10.  Twentie  and  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by^  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  north  upon  the  coiSon, 
south  upon  long  meade,  bounded  on  the  west  by  The  [  ?  Widow] 
Higginson,  and  on  the  east  by  Ra.  Sprague. 

11.  Sixtie  acres  of  laud  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  Rockfeilde. 


[3 8. J  1638.  The  possesion  of  John  Wblrich  in  Charltowne 
Limit  es. 

1.  Six  acres  of  earable  land  and  meaddow  by  estimation, 
more  or  lesse,  scituate  on  the  southwest  of  Strawbery  hill,  bounded 
on  the  east  by  John  Sibley,  on  the  southwest  by  a  highway  and  on 
the  northeast  by  the  coiiion,  with  a  dwelling  house  and  other  ap- 
tinances. 

2.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  and  pasture  b^  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  south  meade,  butting  south  upon  Cambridge 
fence,  north  upon  a  creeke,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Rob  Hayle, 
and  on  the  west  by  Tho  Peirce. 

3.  Cow  commoues  two  and  and  a  quarter,  [these  two  comons 
are  sould  with  the  house  to  georg  Hodgshon.  —  Greene.'] 

4.  ffive  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  John  Greene,'  southwest  upon  Rice 
Cole  and  John  Harvard,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Prudence 
Wilkinson,  and  on  the  southwest  by  John  Lewes,  [sould  to  John 
Greene.  —  Greene.] 

5.  Thirtie  and  ffive  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse 

*  Sibley  erased  and  Greene  vnitten  in  by  Greene.  —  Ed. 


CHAELESTowisr  Land  Eecords.  31 

scituate  in  watterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Job  Sibley  and 
Katharin  Coytemore,  soutlieast  upon  Rob  Shorthus ;  bounded  on 
the  northeast  by  widdow  Wilkinson,  and  on  the  southwest  by  John 
Lewes. 


The  po session  of  Tho  Moulton  in  Cliarltowne  Limitis. 

1.  One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  at  sconce 
point,  butting  north  upon  wapping  streete,  south  upon  Henry  Lar- 
rence,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Tho  Knower. 

2.  One  acre  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  the  east  feilde,  butting  southeast  upon  the  marsh  towards 
the  harbour,  northwest  by  Tho  Lynde,  bounded  on  the  northeast 
by  Tho  Knowhour,  and  on  the  southwest  by  Tho  Carter,  ISenio. 

3.  Commones  for  two  milch  Cowes. 

4.  fHve  acres  of  woodland  by^  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way  towards  the 
meaddow,  north  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Henry 
Larrence,  and  on  the  west  by  Tho  Squire. 

5.  ffoure  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  northwest  upon  a  creeke  that  runes  into 
the  north  river,  southwest  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the 
northeast  by  Rob  Hayle,  and  on  the  southwest  by  Samuell  Carter. 

6.  Tenn  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Tho  Lynde,  southwest  upon  the 
coihon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  John  Crow,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  Ed  Conrers. 

7.  Thirtie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  water  feilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Peter  Garland  and  Rob 
Rand,  southeast  upon  Ed  Convers,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by 
Edward  Convers,  and  on  the  southwest  by  John  Crow. 


[39.]  Tlie  possesion  of  Henry  Larrence  within  Charltowne 
Lhnites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  at  sconce 
point,  butting  southeast  upon  the  harbor,  northwest  upon  Tho 
Moulton,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Steeven  fforsdick. 

2.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  Bridge  w[ay],  bounded  on  the  southeast  by 
James  Garrett  and  John  martin,  and  on  the  northwest  by  John 
Tedd. 

3.  flflve  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way  towards  the 
meaddow,  north  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Tho 
moulton,  and  on  the  east  by  Ed  Joanes. 

4.  ffifteene  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde  ;  butting  northwest  and  southwest  upon  the  coiuon, 
bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Will  Johnson,  and  on  the  southeast  bj 
Ed  Johnson. 


32  City  Document  No.  39. 

The  possesion  of  Mathew  Smith  in  Charltown  limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the 
northwest  of  the  mill  hill,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Rich 
white,  bultiog  northwest  upon  crooked  lane  and  southeast  upon  the 
high  streete,  a  triangle. 

2.  Coinon  for  one  milch  Cow. 

3.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  bridgeway,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ed 
Johnson,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Rob  Hayle 

4.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  at  wilsones  pointe. 

5.  fflve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Walter  Palmer,  bounded  on  the 
southeast  by  Th5  Brigden,  northenst  and  northwest  by  the  collion. 

6.  fflfteene  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  rockfeilde. 


[40.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  Edward  Joanes  within  Charl- 
towne  limites. 

ffoure  acres  of  land,  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  Joanes  his  close,  bounded  on  the  south  and  east  by  Rich  Pal- 
grave,  on  the  north  and  west  by  the  comon,  with  a  dwelling  house 
upon  it  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  Three  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  the  south  meade,  butting  north  upon  8immes  his  Creeke, 
south  upon  John  Hodges  ;  bounded  on  the  west  by  Bakers  close, 
and  on  the  east  by  Tho  Squire. 

3.  CoiTSones  for  two  milch  Cowes. 

4.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  southwest  upon  the  woodland,  north- 
east upon  the  south  river,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Eze.  Richard- 
son, and  on  the  west  by  Sain  Richardson. 

5.  fflve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  highway  towards  the  meaddow, 
north  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  east  by  M''  Nowell,  and 
on  the  west  by  Henry  Larance  or  Th5  wilder. 

6.  fflve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  bounded  on  the  southwest,  west  and  north  by  long  meade, 
and  on  the  east  by  Will  Quick. 

7.  Twenlie  and  five  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  rockfeilde. 


Tlie  Possesion  of  John  Haule  in  Charltowne  limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott  containing  haulf  an 
acre  of  grounde,  sciluate  on  the  south  part  of  the  coinon,  bounded 
on  the  west  by  Rich  Ketle. 

2.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
line  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  streete  way,  north  upon  will 
Tutle  and  the  coinon,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Rob  Shorthus,  and 
on  the  west  by  Ed  Burton. 


Charlestown  Land  Kecords.        33 

3.  Two   acres   of    meaddow  by  estimation,    more    or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  south  raeade,  butting  south  upon  Gibbines  river. , 
north  upon  bounded  on  the  east  by  Ed  Gibbines,  and  on 
the  west  by  '    . 

4.  Cow  comones,  Two  and  a  quarter. 

5.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  misticli  marshes,  at  the  head  of  the  south  creel^e,  betwixt  John 
GoLilde  and  ffaintnot  wines. 

6.  fflve  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  drift  way  towards 
the  north  river,  east  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  south  by 
spring  lane,  and  on  the  north  by  Sarah  Ewer. 

7.  fflve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Ed  Johnson,  southwest  upon  John 
Harvard,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ric  Ketle,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  Nicolas  Davis. 

8.  Twentie  and  eight  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
water  feilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Ed  Johnson,  southeast  upon 
Nicolas  Davis,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Rich  Ketle,  and  on 
the  southwest  by  the  coihon. 


[41.]  The  Possesion  of  Richard  Sprague  in  Charltoivne 
limiies. 

Three  acres  of  earable  land,  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  southwest  and  west  upon  the 
streete  way,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  gravell  lane,  on  the 
northeast  by  will  Lernett,  and  on  the  north  by  George  Bunker, 
with  a  dwelling  house  and  other  aptiuauces. 

2.  One  acre  of  earable  land,  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  Eze.  Richardson, 
south  upon  the  widdow  nash,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Abr.  Pratt, 
and  on  the  west  b}"  Ed  Mellows. 

3.  Two  acres  of  land,  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  high  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  wa}',  bounded  on  the 
east  by  J5  Moussell,  and  on  the  west  and  northwest  by  the  marsh 
way. 

4.  ffoure  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  south  meade,  butting  north  upon  the  streete  way, 
south  upon  the  church  land,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Ed  Mellows, 
and  on  the  east  by  Tho  Peirce. 

5.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  south  upon  Cambridg  fence,  north 
upon  Gibbines  river,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Tho  Brigden,  and 
on  the  east  by  Tho  Lynde. 

6.  Commones  for  three  milch  Cowes. 

7.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
line  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  mistick  pond,  southwest  upon 
the  Bridgway,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  James  Hayden,  and 
on  the  southeast  by  widdow  Wilkinson. 

8.  ffive  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
lying  in  mistick  marshes,  butting  east  upon  the  south  river,  north 


34  City  Docuiment  JSTo.  39. 

upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Abr  Palmer,  and  on 
the  north  by  Tho  Brigden. 

9.  Twentie  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scitnate  in  mis- 
tick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Will  ffrothingam  and  Nicolas 
Trerrice,  southwest  upo  M''  Nowell,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by 
M"  Harvard,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Tho  goble. 

10.  Twentie  and  fflve  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  north  upon  the  Driftway  towards 
the  north  river,  east  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  north  by 
Ra  Sprague,  and  on  the  south  by  the  high  way. 

11.  Three  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  on  pspect  meaddows,  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  ffreshett, 
and  on  the  west  by  the  coinon,  bounded  on  the  north  by  A  swamp, 
and  on  the  south  bj-  Ra  Sprague. 

12.  Sixtie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  pond  feilde,  bounded  on  the  one  side  by  Ralph  Sprague,  on  the 
northeast  by  ell  pond  and  the  river  [that  comes  through  the  mead- 
dow into  Ell  pond.  —  Greene'],  and  on  the  northwest  by  the  coixion. 

13.  fflve  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  north  upon  the  coinon,  south  upon  the  meade, 
bounded  on  the  east  by  Sarah  Ewer,  and  on  the  west  by  Rob. 
Sedgwicke. 


[4:3.]  1638.  The  possesioyi  of  John  Brinsmeade  in  Charltoione 
Limites. 

Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  high  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way,  north  upon 
the  meaddowes,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Sarnuell  Haule,  and  on 
the  west  by  John  Moussell ;   with  a  Dwelling  house  upon  it. 

2.  Two  acres  and  haulf  of  earable  laud  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridg 
line,  north  east  upon  the  cofnon,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by 
Th5  Richardson,  and  on  the  northwest  by  widdow  nash. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade. 

4.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east  upon 
the  wood  land,  bounded  on  the  south  by  M''.  Crow,  and  on  the 
north  by  Tho  Peirce. 

5.  Haulf  a  common  for  a  milch  cow.  [sould  to  John  March. 
—  Greene.] 

6.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu^ 
ate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Nicolas  Stowers, 
southwest  upon  John  Moussell,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ed 
Carrington,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Phillip  Drinker 

7.  Eighteene  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  water  feilde,  butting  northwest  by  ffrancis  Norton,  southeast 
upon  borne  pond  and  Ric  Palgrave,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by 
Phillip  Drinker,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Ed  Carrington. 


T/ie  possesion  of  Phillip  Drinker  within  Charltoivne  Limites. 
One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  platt,  scituate  at  the  east  end 


Chaelestown  La]^d  Eecords.  35 

of  the  coffion.  butting  south  upon  the  streeteway,  north  upon  mis- 
tick  rivei',  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ralph  Sprague,  and  on  the 
east  by  the  coioon  marsh. 

2.  Six  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  hue, 
northeast  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  John 
Lewis,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Nicolas  Davis. 

3.  milch  cow  coihones  two  and  a  haulf. 

4.  One  acre  and  a  haulf  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  high  feilde  meade,  butting  south  upon  the 
high  way,  north  upon  Tho  Carter  and  Th5  Richardson,  bounded 
on  the  west  by  Rob  Cutler,  and  on  the  east  by  Cpt.  Sedgwick. 

5.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistick  marshes,  butting  north  upon  the  north  river,  east 
upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  side  by  Seth  Sweetsir, 
and  on  the  north  by  Ric  Palgrave. 

6.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  less,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Nicolas  Stowers,  Ric  Palgrave,  and 
John  Mossell,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  John  Brinsmeade,  and 
on  the  southeast  by  George  ffelt. 

7.  Thirtie  and  eight  arces  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  water  feilde,  butting  northwest  upon  ffrancis  nortor, 
southeast  upon  home  pond,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Geovg 
ffelt,  and  on  the  northeast  by  John  Brinsmeade. 


[43.]     The  Possesion  of  James  Hayden  in  Oharltown  Limites. 

A  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  at  the  east  end 
of  the  comon,  butting  east  upon  the  ereeke,  west  upon  the  comon, 
bounded  oa  the  north  by  the  north^  by  the  streete  way,  and  on  the 
south  by  James  Greene. 

2.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  mistick  ponds, 
southwest  upon  the  bridgeway,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Ric 
Sprague,  and  on  the  northwest  b}'  mill  river. 

3.  Common  for  one  milch  cow. 

4.  One  acre  and  haulf  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  lying  in  the  high  feilde  meade,  butting  north  upon  mistick 
river,  south  upon  bounded  on  the  west  by  Dan.  Shepheard- 
son,  and  on  the  east  by  Isaac  Cole. 

5.  fflve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
fielde,  butting  west  upon  the  Driftway  towards  the  north  river,  east 
upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  one  side  by  Ric  Palgrave. 

6.  Tenn  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  north  east  upon  flf'rancis  Norton,  south  west  upo 
Rob  Shorthus  and  Ben  Hubbard,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by 
will  Johnton,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Thomas  Knowhor. 

7.  Eighteene  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  water  feilde,  butting  northwest  upon  the  comon,  southeast 
upon  John  Sibley  and  M"  Coytemore,  bounded  on  the  southwest 
by  will  Johnson,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Th5  Knowhor. 

*  The  words  in  italics  are  an  evident  repetition.  —  Ed. 


36  City  Document  No.  39. 

The  possesion  of  Seth  Sweetsir,  ivitliin  Charltoione  Limitps. 

Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  soutiiwest  upon  the  streeteway, 
northeast  upon  Long  way,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Sa.  Rich- 
ardson, and  on  the  northwest  by  Prudence  Wilkinson,  with  a 
Dwelling  house  upon  it  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south 
upon  Tho  Knowher,  bounded  on  the  west  by  M""  Nowell,  and  on 
the  east  by  George  Knowhor. 

3.  Common  for  one  milch  cow. 

4.  ffive  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  nortli  river,  east 
upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Tho  Coytemore,  and 
on  the  north  by  Phillip  Drinker. 

5.  flflve  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
mistick  feilde. 

6.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Isaac  Cole  and  will  Batchelor, 
southwest  upon  the  cofnon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ed  Gib- 
bines,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Dan  Shepherdson. 

7.  Thirtie  and  fflve  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Tho  Lynde  or  the 
coinon,  southeast  upon  Rob  Blott  and  Tho  wickes,  bounded  on  the 
southwest  by  Ed  Gibbines,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Dauiell  Shep- 
heardson. 


[44 .]      Tlie  possesion  of  James  Greene  within  Charltown  Limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  Garden  plott,  scituate  at  the  east 
end  of  the  cori'jon,  butting  east  upon  the  creeke,  west  upon  the 
common,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Ralph  Sprague,  and  on  the 
north  by  James  Hay  den. 

2.  Haulf  a  common  for  a  milch  cow. 

3.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Sarah 
Ewer,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Tho  Brigden. 

4.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  at  the  head  of  the  south  creeke,  bounded  on 
the  east  by  ffaintnot  wines,  and  on  the  west  by  John  Lewis. 

0.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Zecheill  Richardson,  southwest  upon 
the  coinon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  John  martin,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  Rob  Blott. 

6.  fflftee  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  water  feilde, 
butting  northwest  upon  Daniell  Shepheardson,  southeast  upon 
M"'  Simmes,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Rob  Blott,  and  on  the 
northeast  by  John  martin. 


The  possesion  of  George  Hebbourne  within  Charltowne  limites. 
One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  midle 
row,  butting  southwest  upon  the  streeteway,  northeast  upon  the 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecoeds.        37 

back  streete,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  well  lane,  and  on  the 
northwest  by  will  Dade. 

2.  Haulf  an  acre  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  south  feilde,  butting  southeast  upon  the  coinoi: 
toward  Beacher's  Cove,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Josseph 
Hills,  on  the  southwest  by  Abr.  Pratte,  and  on  the  northwest  by 
Tho  Brigden. 

3.  One  cow  comoa  and  a  haulf. 

4.  Two  acres  of  earable  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
line  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  mislik  river,  southwest  upon 
the  bridge  way,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Rob  Long,  and  on 
the  northwest  by  a  high  way. 

5.  fflve  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistiek 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  George  Bunker,  southwest  upon 
James  Pemberton  and  Peter  Garland,  bounded  on  the  northwest 
by  James  mathewes,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Abr.  Hill. 

6.  Thirtie  and  six  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
water  feilde,  butting  northwest  upon  George  Bunker,  southeast 
upon  Rich  Sprague  or  the  coiiion,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by 
James  matthews,'  and  on  the  southwest  by  Abr.  Hill. 

7.  One  pcell  of  swamp  grounde,  lying  in  the  east  feilde, 
bounded  by  will  Brakenbury  on  the  south,  [this  is  exchanged 
with  John  march  as  in  the  sales  and  exchanges  of  lands  is  Re- 
corded Page  133  [Page  148]  for  an  Aker  of  Land  Lying  in  the 
East  feilde.  —  Greene.'] 


[45.]  The  2^osseswn  of  i?o&[e?'i]  Rand  within  Oharltowne 
limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott  scituate  on  the  west  side 
of  the  mill  hill,  butting  west  upon  the  midle  streete,  east  upon  the 
high  streete,  bounded  on  the 

2.  Haulf  an  acre  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  south  feilde,  butting  southeast  upon  crooked  lane, 
northwest  upon  tho  Lynde,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Ed  Burton, 
and  on  the  southwest  by  nicolas  Stowers. 

3.  One  acre  and  a  haulf  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  south  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  the  streete  way, 
southwest  upon  Tho  Lynde,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Ed  Bur- 
ton and  John  Stretton,  and  on  the  northwest  by  the  cofnon. 

4.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  southeast  upon  the  mouth  of  Gib- 
bines  river,  noi'thwest  upon  John  Hodges,  bounded  on  the 

[this  is  sould  to  m""  John  Hodges.  —  Greene.] 

5.  Three  milch  Cow  coraon  one  wherof  he  bought  of  good. 
Potter. 

6.  Two  acres  of  earable  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
line  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  mistiek  river,  southwest  upon  Ed 
Converse,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Rob  Long  and  on  the 
southeast  b}'  Beniamin  Hubbard. 

7.  ffour  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 

*  "  Matthews  "  written  over  "  Pemberton"  erased.  — Ed. 


38  City  DocibxEnt  No.  39. 

uate  in  mistick  marshes,  butting  north  upon  a  creeke  that  comes 
out  of  the  north  river,  south  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the 
east  by  will  Baker. 

8.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  Drift  way  towards  the  north  river, 
east  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Abr.  Palmer,  and 
on  the  south  by  James  Tomson  and  will  ffrothingam. 

9.  ffifteene  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mis- 
tick feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  John  moussell,  southwest  upon 
Ed  Con  vers  and  John  martin,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Eze. 
Richardson  and  on  the  southwest  by  Fetter  Garland. 

10.  Thirtie  and  seaven  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  James  Browne 
and  Rob  Hawkins,  southeast  upon  Ed  Convers  and  Tho  Moulton, 
bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Eze.  Richardson  and  on  the  south- 
west by  Peter  Garland.  ■ 


The  possesion  of  John  Palmer  in  Charltowne  Limites. 

ffoure  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
line  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  mistick  ponds,  southwest  upon 
the  comon,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  a  swamp,  and  on  the 
northwest  by  Tho  moulto. 

2.  One  acre  of  meadow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
at  Wilsons  point. 

3.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feild,  butting  south  upon  a  high  way  towards  the  meaddow,  northe 
upon  the  landway,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Walter  Palmer,  and  on 
the  west  by 

4.  Eleven  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Ed  Johnson,  southeast  upon 
m"  Higginson,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Rich  Ketle,  and  on 
the  northeast  by  Will  Dade. 


[46.]  1638.  The  Possesion  of  George  Wliitehand  in  Charl- 
town  Limites. 

Two  acres  of  earable  land  bj'  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  high  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way,  north  upon 
Henry  Bullock,  bounded  on  the  west  by  James  Tomson,  and  on  the 
east  by  the  high  way  ;  with  a  Dwelling  house  and  other  aptiiiances. 

2.  Commones  for  Two  milch  cowes. 

3.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  east  upon  the  south  river,  west  upon 

4.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  bv  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  southeast  towards  the  head  of  the 
south  creeke,  northwest  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  north- 
east by  Abr.  Pratt,  and  on  the  southwest  by  Ro  Long. 

5.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  north  upon  the  common,  southwest  upon  George 
Bunker ;  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Rob  Leech,  and  on  the 
southwest  (sic.  —  Ed.)  by  will  Baker. 

6.  Thirtie  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  Rockfeilde. 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  39 

The  possesion  of  Nicolas  Davis  in  CJiarltowne  Lignites. 

Two  acres  of  arable  laud  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  high  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way,  north  upon  the 
meade  towards  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Tho  Rich- 
ardson, and  on  the  east  by  James  Thompson. 

2.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  northeast  upon  Simmes  creelve,  south- 
west from  the  coiTion  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Rob  Hayle,  and 
on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Squire. 

3.  Six  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  coiSon ;  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Phillip 
Drinker  and  on  the  southeast  by  ffaintnot  AVines. 

4.  Commones  for  Two  milch  cowes. 

5.  One  acre  and  a  haulf  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  Long  meade,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Tho  Squire, 
on  the  north  bj'  the  fresh  river,  and  on  the  south  by  Ed  Joanes  and 
Will  Quick. 

6.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  Long  meade,  bounded  on  the  east  by  George  Bunker,  and  on 
the  west  by  Rob  Hayle. 

7.  flSve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting 

8.  fRve  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Ed  Johnson,  southwest  upon  m""  Har- 
vard, bounded  on  the  northwest  by  John  Haule  and  on  the  south- 
east by  m''  Higginson. 

9.  Thirtie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  John  Haule,  southeast  upon 
Abr  Pratt  and  the  common,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  the 
coirion  and  the  northeast  by  m"^  Higginson. 


[47.]     The  possesion  of  Samuell  Haule  in  Gliarltowne  Limites. 

ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  the  high  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way,  north  upon 
the  marsh  towarde  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the  west  by  John 
Brinsmeade,  and  on  the  east  by  George  Bunker,  with  a  Dwelling 
house  upon  it  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  high  feilde  marsh,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  iDOunded 
on  the  west  by  winthrope  creeke,  on  the  south  by  Rob  Sedgwick, 
and  on  tlie  east  by  a  creeke. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  south  meade. 

4.  Commones  for  two  milch  cowes. 

5.  Six  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  the  high  way 
towards  misticl?  river,  south  upon  the  Bridgway,  bounded  on  the 
northwest  by  Will  Batchelor,  and  on  the  southeast  by  James  Pem- 
berton. 

6.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituat  in  mistick 
feild,  butting  east  upon  the  south  river,  west  upon 


40  City  Document  No.  39. 

7.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  north  upon  the  north  river,  south  uj)on 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Will  Batchelor,  and  on  the 
east  by  Will  Johnson. 

8.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  east  upon  the  north  river,  west  upon 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Nicolas  Stowers,  and  on 
the  south  by  a  ci'eeke. 

9.  Twentie  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in"  mistick 
feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  comon,  bounded  on  the  south- 
east by  Josseph  Cetcherall  and  James  Tomson,  and  on  the  north- 
west by  long  meade,  and  with  a  sharp  angle  to  the  northeast. 

10.  ffiftie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Will  Batchelor  and  George 
Hutchinson,  southeast  upon  John  Greene  and  Ralph  moussell, 
bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Joseph  Cetcherall,  and  on  the  south- 
west by  James  Tompson. 


[4:8.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  TJid.  Squire  in  CJiarltoion 
Lignites. 

Six  acres  of  earable  land  and  meddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  north  upon  the  high  way 
towards  mistick  river,  south  upon  George  Bunker,  bounded  on  the 
east  by  Abr 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way,  north 
upon  the  meade  towards  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the  west  by 
John  ffairfeilde,  and  on  the  east  by  Kze.  Richardson. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  south  meade,  butting  northeast  upon  Simmes  creeke,  southwest 
upon  the  coiiiion,  bounded  on  the  northwest  b^'  Ed  Joanes,  and  on 
the  southeast  by  Nicolas  Davis. 

4.  milch  cow  coihoues  three  and  a  haulf,  wherof  one  was 
bought  of  geor  whithand,  one  of  Josseph  Coleman,  and  one  and  a 
haulf  he  had  in  the  Devident. 

5.  Two  acres  of  earable  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line,  northeast  upon 
the  common,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Brigden,  and  on 
the  southeast  by  John  Lewis. 

6.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east  upon  the 
woodland,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Rob  Blott,  and  on  the  south- 
east by  Beniamin  Hubbard. 

7.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  at 
Wilsones  point. 

8.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  Drift  way  towards  the  north  river, 
east  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  north  by  a  high  way,  and 
on  the  south  by  Sarah  Ewer. 

9.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse.  lying  in 
mistick  feilde,  butting  north  upon  the  north  river,  bounded  on  the 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  41 

south  by  Ed  Joanes,  on  the  east  by  Nicolas  Davis,  and  on  the 
?v^est  by  Will  Dade. 

10.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way  towards  the  south  river, 
north  upon  the  coiiaon,  bounded  on  one  side  by  John  Lewis. 

11.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  north  upon  the  coiiion,  bounded  on  the  south  and 
east  by  the  freshett,  and  on  the  west  by  James  Garrett. 

12.  Twentie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  less,  scituate 
in  east  Rockfeilde. 


[49.]  The  possesion  of  micheall  Bastow  ivitJun  CharUowne 
limiies. 

ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  the  east  feilde,  buttiug  south  upon  wapping  streete,  John 
martin.  Will  Quick  and  Will  Brakenbury,  north  upon  the  high 
way,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Nehemiah  Bourne  and  Will  Quick, 
and  on  the  west  by  Long  way,  with  a  dwelling  house  and  other 
aptinances.  [One  Aker  of  these  4  was  sould  to  Thomas  Cartor, 
senior.  —  Greene.'] 

2.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lyiuo- 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  north  upon  a  high  way  towards  the 
creeke,  south  towards  Cambridge  fence,  bounded  on  the  west  by 
the  Church  land,  and  on  the  east  by  A  high  way. 

3.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lyino-ln 
mistick  marshes,  butting  southeast  upon  the  sonth  river,  northwest 
upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  m'  Nowell,  and 
on  the  southwest  by  widdow  Wilkinson, 

4.  Milch  cow  commones  two  and  a  haulf. 

5.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scitnate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way,  north  upon  the  woodland, 
bounded  on  the  west  by  Samuell  Richardson,  and  on  the  east  by 
Tho  Squire  and  John  Lewis. 

6.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  in  two  pcells  ;  ffive  acres,  butting  southwest  upon  ffracis  Nor- 
ton, bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Boston  line,  and  on  the  north- 
west by  Sain  Richardson  (a  triangle)  ;  the  other  five  acres  bounded 
on  the  south  by  m""  Nowell  his  farme,  on  the  north  by  the  high 
way,  and  on  the  east  by  Stee  fforsdick, 

7.  Twentie  and  five  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  west  Rockfeild,  bounded  on  the  west  by  tho  river,  on 
the  east  by  the  coinon,  and  the  south  by  Sam  Richardson,  and  on 
the  north  by  Steeven  fforsdick. 


The  possesion  of  John  Hodges  within  CharUowne  limites. 

Tenn  acres  of  earable  land  and  meaddow  by  estimation,  more 
or  lesse,  scituate  in  Gibbines  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  river, 
bounded  on  the  north  and  west  by  m*"  Averie,  and  on  the  east  by 
the  meaddowes,  with  a  Dwelling  house  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  Commones  for  two  milch  cowes. 

3.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  fence  feilde  bought  of  Ed  Sturges. 


42  City  Document  No.  39. 

4.  flfive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way  towards  the  south  river, 
north  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  east  by  and 
on  the  west  by 

5.  flive  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
mistick  feilde,  butting  south  and  north  upon  the  high  way  betwixt 
it  and  the  meaddow,  bounded  on  the  east  by  John  Pane,  and  on 
the  west  by  Seth  Sweetsir. 

6.  Six  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  south  upon  the  south  creeke,  north 
upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  east  by  m'  Bellingham,  and 
on  the  west  by  John  Goulde. 

7.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Th5  Peirce  and  James  Hubbard, 
southwest  upon  Th5  Carter,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ez5 
Richardson,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Rice  Cole. 

8.  ffortie  and  five  acres  of  land,  more  or  less,  scituate  in  water 
feilde,  butting  northwest  upon  the  coriion,  southeast  upon  the  river, 
bounde  on  the  southwest  by  Eze  Richardson,  and  on  the  northeast 
by  Rice  Cole. 

9.  Eleven  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  waterfeilde, 
bought  of  Ed  Sturges,  butting  northwest  upon  ffrancis  norton, 
southeast  upon  Tho  Peirce,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Rice 
morrice,  and  on  the  northeast  by  G-eorge  ffelt. 


[50.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  Thomas  Peirce  within  Charl- 
towne  Limites. 

fHve  acres  of  earable  land  and  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  west  end,  butting  west  upon  Rich  Sprague, 
east  upon  Ed  Burton  and  the  comon,  bounded  on  the  north  by  the 
high  way,  and  on  the  south  by  the  Church  land,  with  a  Dwelling 
house  upon  it  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  east  upon  the  creeke,  west  upon  the 
cliurcli  land,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Ed  Burton,  and  on  the  south 
by  m""  Nowell. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  south  upon  Cambridg  fence,  bounded 
on  the  east  by  John  wolrich,  and  on  the  northwest  by  micheall 
Bastow. 

4.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Will  Baker,  on  the  northwest  by  a 
comon  swamp,  and  on  the  northeast  by  the  brooke. 

5.  Commones  for  five  milch  cowes. 

6.  fiive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting 

7.  Three  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east 
upon  the  wood  land,  bounded  on  the  north  by  widdow  Nash,  and 
on  the  south  by  Chubuck  or  John  Brinsemeade. 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  43 

8.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
mistick  long  meaddow,  bounded 

9.  fBfteene  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  m'^  Coytemore,  southwest  upon  Eze. 
Richardson  and  John  Hodges,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Rich 
Palgrave,  and  on  the  southeast  by  James  Hubbard. 

10.  Sixtie  and  two  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Josua  Tedd,  Rice 
Morrice,  John  Hodges  and  George  fl'elt,  southeast  upon  willffroth- 
ingam,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  James  Hubbard,  and  on  the 
northeast  by  Ric  Palgrave. 


Tlie  possesion  of  Augustine  Walker  within  Charltowne  Limites. 

One  house  plott  containing  haulf  a  roode  of  grounde  by  estima- 
tion, more  or  lesse,  scituate  at  sconce  point,  butting  southeast 
upon  the  harbour,  bounded  on  the  northwest  and  southwest  by  the 
marsh,  and  on  the  northeast  by  James  Garrett,  reserving  libertie 
of  way  sufficient  for  the  servis  of  the  ffort. 


[51.]  The  Possesion  of  Edward  LarTcin  within  Charltowne 
limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  south- 
west of  the  mill  hill,  butting  southwest  upon  crooked  lane,  north- 
east upon  m""  AUin,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Isaac  Cole,  and  on 
the  northwest  by  John  Greene. 

2.  One  milch  cow  coTiion. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  high  feilde  marsh,-  bounded  on  the  east  by  Tho  Carter,  and  on 
the  other  pts  of  it  by  a  creeke. 

4.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Ezekell  Richardson,  southwest  upon 
the  reserved  land,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Rob  Blott,  and  on 
the  southeast  by  Th5  Carter.  [Three  of  these  Akers  were  sould 
to  Edward  Johnson.  —  Greene.'\ 

5.  Tenn  acres  of  land  hy  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Seth.  Sweetsir,  southeast  upon 
m''  Simmes,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Tho  Carter,  and  on  the 
northeast  by  Rob  Blott  or  Will  Stidson. 


The  possesion  of  James  Garrett  within  Charltowne  Limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott  and  yard,  scituate  in 
Sconce  point,  butting  southeast  upon  the  harbour,  northwest  upon 
the  marsh,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Steven  fforsdick,  Tho 
Moulton,  and  Tho  Knowhor,  and  on  the  southwest  by  Augustin 
Walker,  not  hindering  the  high  way  about  the  batterie. 

2.  One. milch  cow  common. 

3.  Six  acres  of  earable  land,  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southeast  upon  the  high  way 
towards  winatomies  river,  northwest  upon  Henry  Larrance,  bounded 
on  the  southwest  by  Cambridg  line,  and  on  the  northeast  by  John 
Martin. 

4.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
at  Wilson's  point,  bounded  on  the  south  by  mistick  river,  on  the 


44  City  Document  No.  39. 

northeast  by  James  Hubbard,  and  on  the  southwest  by  a  creelte. 

5.  Tenu  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  towards  the  river,  north  upon  the  couaon, 
bounded  on  the  west  by  Ralph  Sprague,  and  on  the  east  by  the 
ffresh  river  and  Tho  Squire. 

6.  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
east  rockfeiide. 


[52.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  Will  Johnson  in  Charltowne 
Limiies. 

One  Dwelling  house,  with  a  garden  plott  and  yard,  haulf  a  roode 
of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  themidlerow, 
butting  southwest  upon  the  streete  wa}',  northeast  upon  the  back 
streete,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Rice  Cole,  and  on  the  north- 
west by  Tho  Carter. 

2.  Haulf  an  acre  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  east  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Ed  Convers,  northeast 
upon  long  way,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Will  Dade,  and  on  the 
northwest  by  Sammuell  Carter. 

3.  Cow  comones  two  and  a  haulf. 

4.  flfoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  a  com- 
mon swampe,    and  on  the  northwest  hy  Thomas  Lynde. 

5.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  north  upon  the  north  river,  south  upon 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Samuell  Haule,  and  on  the 
east  by  Beniamin  Hubbard. 

6.  Haulf  a  roode  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  the  south  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Charls'  river, 
northeast  upon  Nicolas  Stowers,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by 
Sarah  nash,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Caule. 

7.  fBve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way  towards  the  south  river, 
north  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  east  by  and  on 
the  west  by 

8.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  ffrancis  Norton,  southwest  upon 
Beniamin  Hubbard,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Edward  Johnson, 
and  on  the  southeast  by  James  Hay  den. 

9.  Thirtie  and  seaven  acres  of  Land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  the  common, 
southeast  upon  Edward  Johnson,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by 
Henry  Larrence,  and  on  the  northeast  by  James  Hej'den. 

[lU.  Three  Akers  of  Land  which  was  Edward  Larkins,  scituate 
on  mistik  sj'de,  butting  .  —  Greene.'] 


The  possesion  of  Mathew  Averie  within  Charltowne  Limites. 

Nine  acres  of  earable  land  and  meaddow,  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  Gibbines  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  river, 
north  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  east  by  John  Hodges,  and 
on  the  west  by  Ric.  Miller,  with  a  Dwelling  house. 


Charlestown  Land  Recoeds.        45 

2.  Commones  for  ffoure  miloh  cowes. 

3.  fflve  acres  of  meadclow  by  estimatiou,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east  upoa 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  by  George  bunker,  and  on  the 
north  by  Th5  Chubbuclie  or  John  Brinsmeade. 

4.  Twentie  and  fRve  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or 
lessG,  scituate  in  mistick'  feilde,  butting  southeast  upon  Tlio  Lynde 
and  George  Hutchinson,  southeast  upon  tlie  reserved  land,  bounded 
on  the  northwest  by  Daniell  Shepheardson,  and  on  the  southeast 
by  Tho  Moulton. 

5.  flaftie  and  three  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  will.  Braltenbury  and 
James  Pemberton,  southeast  upon  John  martin  and  Ed  Convers, 
bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Daniell  Shepheardsone,  and  on  the 
northeast  by  Tho  Moulton.  Twentie  acres  bought  of  ra"  Higgin- 
son.     Near  40  acres  bought  of  m"  Higginson. 


[53.]  The  possesion  of  Ralph  Sprague  within  Charltowne 
Limites. 

One  acre  of  earable  land  and  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  at  the  east  end  of  the  coiiion,  butting  south  and 
west  upon  the  highway,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Phillip  Drinker, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  mistick  river,  with  a  Dwelling  house  upon 
it  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south 
upon  a  swamp,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Rob  Sedgwick,  and  on  the 
west  by  will  Dade. 

3.  ffoure  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  the  south  meade,  butting  northwest  upon  the  streete  way, 
south  upon  Simmes  his  creeke,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Ed- 
ward Convers,  and  on  the  northeast  by  James  Greene. 

4.  Two  Acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  north  towards  mistick  river, 
bounded  on  the  enst  by  Abr.  Palmer  and  Ralph  Moussell,  and  on 
the  west  and  south  by  George  Bunker. 

5.  Three  Acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way,  north 
upon  the  meaddow,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Sarah  Ewer,  and  on 
the  west  by  James  Tompson. 

6.  Commones  for  six  milch  cowes. 

7.  ffoure  Acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  Line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  bridgwa}^,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  John 
Tedd,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Tho  Coytemore. 

8.  ffourteene  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  marshes,  bounded  on  the  north  and  west  by  the 
woodland,  and  on  the  east  by  Abr.  Palmer. 

9.  ffive  Acres  of  wood  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistik  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  Driftway  towards  the 

1 "  Mistick  "  written  over  "  water  "  erased.  —  Ed. 


46  City  Document  No.  39. 

nortli  river,  est   upon  the   woodland,  bounded   on  the   north  by 
James  Tompson,  and  on  the  south  by  Ric  Sprague. 

10.  Thirtie  and  fflvc  Acres  of  "Woodland  by  estimation,  more  oi 
lesse,  scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  south  towards  the  north 
river,  north  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  east  by  James 
Garrett,  and  on  the  west  by  Sarah  Ewer. 

11.  ffoure  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  pspect  meaddowes,  bounded  on  the  east  by  a  freshetfc, 
on  the  west  by  the  coiiion,  on  the  north  by  Rich  Sprague,  and  on 
the  south  by  James  Garett. 

12.  Nintie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
and  lying  in  Pond  feilde,  bounded 


[54.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  ffrands  Willougliby  within 
Charltown  Limites. 

One  pcell  of  grounde,  scituate  on  the  south  of  the  mill  hille, 
butting  south  upon  Charls  river,  north  upon  crooked  lane,  bounded 
on  the  west  by  Tho  Brigden  and  Abr.  Pratt,  and  on  the  east  by  a 
lane  ;  with  a  house  upon  it. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  east 
upon  the  marsh,  bounded  on  the  west  by  tho  Lynde. 

3.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south 
upon  the  swamp,  bounded  on  the  west  by  George  Hutchinson,  and 
on  the  east  by  Sam  Richai"dson. 

4.  One  milch  Cow  common,  bought  of  Peter  Garland. 

5.  ffoure  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  bounded  on  the  east  by  whithands  iland,  on 
the  south  and  west  by  the  creekes,  and  on  the  north  b}'  Captaine 
Sedgwick. 

6.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  southeast  upon  the  high  way  towards  the  south 
river,  northeast  upon  the  landway,  bounded  on  the  one 
side  by  Rob  Long. 

7.  Twentie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  mor  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Tho  Caule  and  Rob  Hau- 
kins,  southeast  upon  Tho  moulton,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by 
James  pemberton,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Rob  Rand. 


The  possesion  of  Rice  Morrice  within  Chaltowne  limites. 

Two  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  upon 
the  coiuon,  butting  north  towards  the  streete  way,  south  upon  an 
other  high  way,  bounded  on  the  est  and  west  by  the  comon,  with  a 
Dwelling  house  upon  it  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  Three  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  the  south  meade,  bounded  on  the  east  b}'  Nicolas  Stowers,  on 
the  north  by  A  high  way,  on  the  south  b}'  John  Sibley  and  the 
creeke,  and  on  the  west  by  the  Comon. 

3.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  47 

northeast  upon  the   common,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Tho 
Ljude,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Rob  Haukins. 

4.  Oae  milch  cow  common. 

5.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  Drift  way  towards  the 
north  river,  east  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Abr. 
Palmer,  and  on  the  south  by  John  Haule. 

6.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Nicolas  Stowers,  southwest  upon 
Ric  Palgrave,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Georg  ffelt,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  Josua  Tedd. 

7.  Eighteene  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  ffrances  Norton,  south- 
east upon  Th5  Peirce,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Josua  Tedd, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  John  Hodges. 


[55. J  The  possesion  of  Hob  Haukines  witJiin  Charltowne 
Limites. 

Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Charls  river,  bounded 
on  the  northeast  and  northwest  by  the  great  cove,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  Tho  Brigden,  with  a  Dwelling  house  upon  it  and 
other   aptinances. 

2.  ffoure  Acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Rice 
morrice,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Th5  Carter. 

3.  Milch  Cow  commones  One  and  three  quarters,  [half  a 
comon  he  sould  to  John  March.  —  Greene.'] 

4.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  pspect  meade. 

5.  Tenn  Acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Will  Nash,  southwest  upon  m' 
Simmes,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  James  Browne,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  Tho  Caule. 

6.  Twentie  and  five  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Ric.  Palgrave, 
southeast  upon  Peter  Garland  and  Rob  Rande,  bounded  on  the 
southwest  by  Tho  Caule,  and  the  northeast  b^-  James  Browne. 


The  possesion  of  Will  Baker  within  Charltowne  limites. 

Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
at  the  west  end  of  the  comon,  intirely  fenced,  with  a  Dwelling 
house  upon  it,  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  Eight  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
southeast  upon  the  coiiion,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Ed  Bur- 
ton, and  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Peirce. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  southeast  towards  charls  river,  north- 
west upon  John  Hodges,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Rob  Rand, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  James  Browne. 


48  City  Document  No.  39. 

4.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade,  bought  of  Tho  Knowher. 

5.  Three  milch  cow  commones  [And  three  quarters  bought  of 
Thomas  Goble.  —  Greene. ~\ 

6.  ffive  acres  of  meaddowby  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  misticke  feilde  marshes,  butting  north  upon  a  creeke  in  the 
north  river,  south  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  west  by 
Rob  Rand,  and  on  the  east  by  Jain  Browne. 

7.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  and  pasture  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  south  meade,  bought  of  John  wolrich  and 
entered  before  in  his  name. 

[56.]  1638.  TTie  possesion  of  George  Hutchinson  within 
Charltowne  limites. 

Haulf  an  acre  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
on  the  southwest  of  the  mill  hill,  butting  southwest  upon  Char  Is 
river,  northeast  upon  crooked  lane,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by 
mault  Lane,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Nic  Trerrice,  with  a  Dwelling 
house  upon  it  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  laud  by  estimation,  more  and  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south 
upon  Th5  Ruck,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Nicolas  Stowers,  and  on 
the  east  by  ffracis  Willoughbey. 

8.  One  acre  and  haulf  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  high  feilde  meade,  bounded  on  the  south  by  John 
Mossell  and  Ralph  Moussell,  nor  by  a  creeke,  and  on  the  west  by 
John  Moussell. 

4.  Milch  Cow  commones  two  and  a  quarter. 

5.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
a  Wilsones  point,  butting  south  upon  mistick  river,  north  upon 
the  upland,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Nicolins  Trerrice,  and  on  the 
east  by  Rob.  Cutler. 

6.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes  N°  20. 

7.  Haulf  an  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  marshes,  butting  south  upon  the  north  river, 
bounded  on  the  west  by  Tho  Brigden,  and  on  the  northeast  by  the 
woodland. 

8.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  Drift  way,  east  upon  the  laud  way, 
bounded  on  the  south  by  Ed  Convers,  and  on  the  north  b}'  Josseph 
Hiles. 

9.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Walter  Palmer,  southwest  upon 
John  Crow  and  Math  Averie,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Will 
Batchelor,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Th5  Lynde. 

10.  ffortie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Ben  Hubbard  and  Rob 
Shorthus,  southeast  upon  Samuell  Haule,  Joss.  Cetcheiall,  Will 
Smith  and  Job  Berridge,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Will 
Batchelor,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Tho  Lynde. 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.  49 

The  possesion  of  Will  Stidson  within  Charltowne  Limites. 

Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  seituate 
in  the  east  feilde,  butting  southeast  upon  the  Harbour,  northwest 
upon  a  high  way,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  John  Berridge,  and 
on  the  northeast  by  a  high  way,  with  a  Dwelling  house  upon  it. 

2.  ffoure  acres  and  a  haulf  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  seituate  in  the  east  leilde,  butting  southeast  upon  the  high 
way,  northwest  upon  will  Brackenbury,  bounded  on  the  northeast 
by  Georg  Hebborne,  and  on  the  southwest  by  m"  Harvard  and 
Rob  Hayle. 

3.  ffoure  milch  cow  coTilones.  [one  of  those  coinons  sould  to 
Augustin  Lyndon.  —  Greeyie.'] 

4.  Three  Acres  of  meadow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east  upon 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Tho  Squire,  and  on  the 
north  by  m"  Harvard. 

5.  ffifteene  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  seituate  in 
misticke  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Ezhiell  Richardson,  south- 
west upon  the  coinon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  James  Greene, 
and  on  the  southeast  by  Ed  Larkin. 

6.  Thirtie  and  five  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
seituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Seth  8weetsir, 
southeast  upon  m''  Simes,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Ed  Larkin, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  James  Greene. 


[57.]  The  possesion  of  Bic  Palgrave  within  Charltowne 
Limites. 

ffive  Acres  of  earable  land  and  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  seituate  upon  the  coinon,  butting  south  upon  the  streete 
way,  north  west  upon  Ed  Joaues,  bounde  on  the  east  and  west  by 
the  coiTion,  with  a  Dwelling  house,  &c. 

2.  One  acre  and  haulf  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  lying  in  the  south  meade,  butting  south  upon  Gibbines  river, 
north  upon  the  coiiion,  bounded  on  the  east  by  John  Sibley,  and 
on  the  west  by  Sain  Haule. 

3.  ffoure  milch  cow  coihon. 

4.  fiive  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  intirely 
enclosed,  seituate  in  the  south  meade,  bounded  on  the  east  by 
m"".  Simmes  and  Edward  Jones,  and  on  the  ether  sides  by  the 
cofuon. 

5.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
seituate  in  the  Line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  corSon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  ffaintnot 
Wines,  and  on  the  southeast  hy  Jii  Tomson. 

6.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  seitu- 
ate in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  Drift  way,  east  upon 
the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  north  by  and  on  the 
south  by 

7.  ffoure  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east  upon 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Phillip  Drinker,  and  on  the 
north  by  Steeven  fforsdick. 


50  City  Docibient  No.  39. 

8.  Twentie  Acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Pliillip  Drinker,  Georg  ffelt, 
Rice  morrice,  and  Josua  Tedd,  southwest  upon  Eze  Richardson, 
bounded  on  the  northwest  by  John  moussell,  and  on  the  southeast 
by  Tho  Peiree. 

9.  ffiftie  and  six  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  Devided  by  horn  pond  in  three  p'%  One 
butting  northwest  upon  John  Brinsmeade,  Ed  Carington,  and 
Georg  Knowher,  southeast  upon  Tho  Caule  and  Rob  Haukines, 
bounded  on  the  southwest  by  the  pond,  and  on  the  northeast  by 
Ed  Burton  ;  the  second  butting  northwest  upon  Georg  ffelt.  south- 
east upon  will  Nash,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Tho  Peiree, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  the  pond  :  the  Third  an  iiand  on  the  south- 
west side  of  the  pond. 

10.  Twentie  and  ffoure  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  west  Rockfeilde,  butting  west  upon  the  river,  east 
upon  the  comon,  bounded  on  the  south  by  John  Tedd,  and  on  the 
north  by  George  whitehand. 


[58 •]  1638.  The  possesion  of  John  Greene  within  Charltowne 
limites. 

Three  quarters  of  an  acre  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  at  the  west  end  of  the  comon,  bounded  on  all  sides  by  the 
common,  with  A  dwelling  house  upon  it  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  Two  Acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  the  south  meade,  butting  southwest  upon  the  creeke,  northeast 
upon  the  coinon,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Samuell  Haule. 

3.  Eight  Acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  west  upon  Tho  Goble,  east  upon 
the  church  land,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Rob  Hayle,  and  on  the 
north  by  Ed  Mellowes. 

4.  fflve  common es  for  milch  cowes. 

5.  fflve  Acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  the  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  meaddowes,  east 
upon  Tho  Peiree,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Will  Dade,  and  on  the 
north  by  the  high  way. 

6.  ffoure  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Sarah  Ewer,  on  the 
west  by  bull  lotte,'  butting  south  upon  a  creeke,  and  north  upon 
the  woodland. 

7.  [more  ten  Acres  bought  of  John  S3"bley,  as  apears  at  the 
sales  of  lands. ^ —  Greene.^  ffifteene  Acres  of  woodland,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  m"  Ann 
Harvard,  southwest  upon  the  comon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by 
Ralph  Moussell,  and  on  the  southeast  by  m''  Nowell. 

8.  Sixtie  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  less,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Will  Powell,  James  Tomson, 
and  Samuell  Haule ;  southeast  upon  M'  Nowell,  bounded  on  the 
southwest  by  the  comon,  and  on  the  northeast  b}'  Ralph  Moussell. 

^  "  Bull  lotte"  written  over  "  George  Bunker"  erased,  in  Greene's  hand.  —  Ed. 
^  See  John  Sibley's  sixth  lot  on  next  page.  —  Ed. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  51 

The  possesion  of  Thomas  Gohle  within  Chnrltowne  Umi'es. 

Haulfe  an  Acre  of  grounde  by  estimation,  more  cvlesse,  seit- 
uate  at  the  west  end  of  the  comon,  bounded  on  all  sides  by  the 
common,  with  a  dwelling  house  upon  it  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  ffoure  Acres  of  earable  land  hy  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northwest  upon  the  streete  way,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Kd  Mel- 
lowes,  Tho  Brigden,  and  John  Greene,  and  on  the  west  by  John 
Sibley. 

3.  Comraones  for  milch  cowes  two  and  three  quarters,  [this 
three  quarters  is  sould  to  William  Baker.  —  Greene.'\ 

4.  ffifteene  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Will  ffrothingara,  southwest  upon 
M""  Nowell,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ric  Sprague,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  James  Browne. 

0.  flif tie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  JohnMoussell,  southeast  upon 
Eze.  Richardson,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  James  Browne, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  a  pcell  of  comon  grounde. 


[59.]  The  pissession  of  John  Sibley  within  Qharltowne 
limites. 

Two  Acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
on  the  south  side  of  strawbery  Hill,  butting  southwest  upon  the 
streete  way,  bounded  on  the  north  west  by  John  wolrich,  and  on 
the  other  sides  by  the  common  ;  with  a  dwelling  house  upon  it,  &q. 

2.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
north  upon  the  streeteway,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Rich.  Ketle. 
and  on  the  east  by  Tho  Goble. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  south  meade,  butting  south  upon  Gibbines  river,  north  upon 
Rice  Morrice,  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  cove",  on  the  west  b}' 
Rich.  Palgrave. 

4.  Milch  cow  commones  two  and  one  quarters.' 

5.  One  Acre  of  meaddow  and  pasture  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  south  meade,  on  the  north  of  Joh  Hodges. 

6.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
leilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Rob.  Long,  southwest  upon  John 
wolrich  and  widdow  Wilkinson,  liounded  on  the  northwest  by  m''^ 
Coytemore,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Ed.  Johnson.^  [This  sould 
to  John  Greene.  —  Greene.^ 

7.  Twentie  and  eight  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  James  Hayden  and  Will  John- 
son, southeast  upon  John  Wolrich  and  John  Lewis,  bounded  on 
the  southwest  by  Ed  Johnson,  and  on  the  northeast  by  M"  Coyte- 
more. 


The  possesion  of  Thomas  Knoivhor  within  Charltown  limites. 
One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  at  sconce  point, 

^ "  One  "  written  \)j  Greene  over  "  three  "  ei-ased.  —  Ed. 
»  The  whole  of  section  six  is  erased.  —  Ed. 


52  City  Document  No.  39. 

butting  north  upon  wapping  streete,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Th? 
Moulton,  and  on  the  west  by 

2.  ffoure  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  east 
feilde,  butting 

3.  One  acre  and  haufe  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  lying  in  mistick  marshes,  betwixt  will  Lennett  on  the  one 
side,  and  James  Tompson  on  the  other  side. 

4.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Boston  line,  southwest  upon  Nicolas 
Trerrice,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  James  Hayden,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  ffraucis  Norton. 

5.  T  wen  tie  and  fflve  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  the  common,  south- 
east upon  M"  Coytemore  and  Josua  Tedd,  bounded  on  the  south- 
west by  James  Hayden,  and  on  the  northeast  by  fFrancis  Norton. 


[60.]  1638.  TTie  possesion  of  Tho.  Graves  within  Charl- 
towne  Limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  south 
of  the  mill  hill,  butting  south  upon  charles  river,  north  upon 
crooked  lane,  bounded  on  the  east  and  west  by  the  high  wayes. 

2.  Commones  for  two  milch  cowes,  one  whereof  was  bought  of 
M'  Nowell. 

3.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  George  Bunker,  southwest  upon 
Will  Brakeubury  and  James  Pemberton,  bounded  on  the  northwest 
by  Abr.  Palmer,  and  on  the  southeast  by  George  Hebbourne. 

4.  Thirtie  and  two  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  George  Bunker,  southeast 
upon  a  pcell  of  common,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  George 
Hebborne,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Abr.  Palmer. 

5.  Three  acre's  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  bought  of  M''  Nowell. 

6.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  the  south  meade,  bought  of  M"^  Nowell  and  entered  before  in 
his  name. 

7.  ffortie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  bought  of  the  assignes  of  John  Stretton  and  entered 
before  in  his  name. 

8.  Eightie  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  waterfeilde, 
bought  of  Abr.  Palmer  and  entered  before  in  his  name. 

9.  One  Hundred  and  twentie  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  waterfielde,  bought  of  M"  Harvard  and  entered  before  in 
her  name. 

10.  Eighty  ackers  of  land  lying  in  "watterfeilde,  which  was 
given  in  way  of  exchange  for  a  lott  att  shaw  sheine :  this  eighty 
ackers  is  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  river  that  runs  beetwin  my 
hundrid  and  twenty  ackres  and  this  eighty,  and  steven  fosdick  lying 
on  the  east  and  the  comon  belonging  to  Charlstown  on  the  north.' 

i  Lot  teu  is  entered  by  Samuel  Adams,  Itccorder.  —  Ed. 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.        53 

The  possesion  ofEUz.  Cetcherall  within  Gharltoione  Limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  east 
feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  back  streete,  northeast  upon 
George  Hebborne,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  the  high  way,  and 
on  the  northwest  by  Will  Dade. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  est  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon 

3.  Haulfe  a  milch  cow  common. 

4.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  8am  Haule,  southwest  upon  the 
comon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Samuell  Haule,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  Will  Smith. 

5.  ffifteene  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  George  Hutchinson,  south- 
east upon  Ralph  Moussell  and  Rich  Miller,  bounded  on  the  north- 
east b}^  Will  Smith,  and  on  the  southwest  by  Samuell  Haule. 


[61.]  The  possesion  of  Edward  Carrington  within  Charltowna- 
limites. 

One  Dwelling  house,  with  a  garden  plott  Joining  to  the  west  side 
of  the  pounde,  butting  northeast  upon  the  streete  way.  Will  Buck- 
nam. 

2.  Commones  for  two  milch  cowes. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
m  the  high  feilde  marsh,  butting  east  upon  the  great  cove,  west 
upon  a  high  way,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Tho  Covtemore,  and 
on  the  north  by  Will  Phillips. 

4.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  Bridgway, 
northeast  upon  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Rob. 
Long,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Tho  Goble. 

5.  Two  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  Drift  way,  east  upon  the  land  way, 
bounded  on  the  north  by  the  high  waj^  and  on  the  south  by  Ed 
Johnson. 

6.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  woodland,  east  upon  Rob. 
Long,  bounded  by  the  creeke  and  the  woodland. 

7.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  John  Tedd,  southwest  upon  John 
Moussell,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  George  Knowhor,  and  on 
the  southeast  by  John  Brinsmeade. 

8.  Eighteene  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  ffrancis  norton,  south- 
east upon  Ric.  Palgrave,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  John 
Brinsmeade,  and  on  the  northeast  by  George  Knowhor. 


The  possesion  of  Tho  Hack  loithin  Charltowne  Limites. 

ffive  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
east  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  streete  way,  northeast 
upon  Nicolas  Stower  and  George  Hutchinson,  bounded  on  south 


54  City  Document  No.  39. 

east  by  Safn  Eichardson  and  the  hig  way,  and  on  the  northwest  by 
Will  ffrothiiigam  and  Abr.  Palmer. 

2.  One  acre  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  east  feilde,  bounded  on  the  southeast  b}^  Ed.  Convers,  on  the 
northwest  b}^  James  Pemberton,  on  the  southwest  by  John  Goulde. 

3.  Three  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit« 
uate  at  Wilson  Pointe,  butting  east  upon  the  north  river,  west 
upon  the  ferme,  bounded  on  the  one  side  by  Josseph  Hiles. 

4.  Twentie  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  common,  on  the  west  by  Jos- 
seph Hiles,  and  on  the  south  east  by  a  swamp  and  meade. 


[63.]  The  possesion  of  Nicolas  Trerrice  within  Charltowne 
limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plot,  scituate  on  the  Bouth, 
east  of  the  mill  hill,  butting  southwest  upon  Charles,  northeast 
upon  crooked,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  George  Hutchinson- 
and  on  the  southeast  by  George  ffelt. 

2.  Commones  for  two  milch  cowes. 

3.  Eight  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  bridgway,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  ffrancis 
Norton,  and  on  the  south  east  by  John  Tedd. 

4.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate at  Wilsones  point. 

5.  flSfteene  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mis- 
tick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Tho  Knowhor  and  ffrancis  Nor- 
ton, southwest  upon  Ric.  Sprague,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by 
Eob  Shorthus,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Will  ffrothingale. 

6.  fforiie  and  five  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  John  Wolrich, 
widdow  Wilkinson  and  James  Hubbard,  southeast  upon  George 
Hutchinson  and  a  pcell  of  coinon,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by 
Rob  Shorthus,  and  on  the  north  east  by  Will  ffrothingam. 


TJie  landes  and  Tenements  of  Jf''*  Kathorin  Coytemore  within 
Charltowne  limites. 

Six  acres  and  haulf  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge 
line,  northeast  upon  the  Comon,  bounded  on  tlie  southeast  by 
Sarah  Ewer,  and  on  the  north  by  winotamies  river. 

2.  Commones  for  three  milch  cowes. 

3.  Twentie  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mis- 
tick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Rob.  Long  and  Rob.  Cutler, 
southwest  upon  Tho.  Perce  and  James  Hubbard,  bounded  on  the 
northwest  by  Joshua  Tedd,  and  on  the  southeast  by  John  Sibley. 

4.  ffiftie  Acres  and  two  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  James  Haydeu 
and  Tlio  Knowhor,  southeast  upon  John  wolrich,  widdow  Wilkin- 
son and  James  Hubbard,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  John  Sib- 
ley, and  on  the  northeast  by  Joshua  Tedd. 

5.  Seaven  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  55 

In  the  liigli  feilde,  with  a  dwelling  house  upon  it  and  other  apti- 
nances,  bought  of  Abr.  Palmer,  and  entered  before  in  his  name. 

6.  five  acres  of  meaddovv  by  estimation,  more  orlesse,  lying  in 
mistick  marshes,  bought  of  Abr.  Palmer,  and  entered  before  in  his 
name. 

7.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate  at  wilsones  pointe. 


[63.]  Tlie  possesion  of  ffrancis  Norton  within  CJiarltowne 
limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  midde 
row,  butting  west  upon  the  market  place,  east  upon  wapping  Dock, 
bounded  on  the  south  by  Will.  Brakenbury,  and  on  the  north  by 
Dock  Lane. 

2.  Commones  for  two  milch  cowes. 

3.  ffoure  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line,  north- 
east upon  the  bridgway,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Nicolas 
Trerrice,  and  on  the  northwest  by  M""  Tho  AUin. 

4.  Six  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  will  ffrothingam  and 
Nicolas  Trerris,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Knowhor,  and 
on  the  east  by  Boston  line  (a  triangle). 

5.  Ninteene  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mis- 
tick feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Micheall  Bastow,  southwest  upon 
Ed  Johnson,  will  Johnson  and  James  Heyden,  bounded  on  the 
northwest  by  Rob.  Long,  and  on  the  east  by  Boston  line. 

6.  Eightie  and  one  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Josua  Tedd, 
Rice  Morrice,  Ed.  Sturges,  George  ffelt,  Phillip  Drinker,  John 
Brinsmeade  and  Ed  Carrington,  on  the  northwest  by  the  comon, 
on  the  southwest  by  Th5  Knowhor,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Rob. 
Lono;. 


The  possesion  of  Beniamin  Hubbard  loithin  Charltowne  limites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  south- 
west of  the  mill  hill,  butting  southwest  upon  Charls  river,  north- 
east upon  ci'ooked  lane,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  George  ffelt, 
and  on  the  southeast  by  Rob.  Hayle. 

2.  fBftie  and  one  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Will.  Dade,  John 
Lewis  and  John  wolrich,  southeast  upon  will.  Batchelor  and 
George  Hutchinson,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Ann  Higginson, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  Rob  Shorthus. 


The  possesion  of  Thom  Wilder  in  Charltowne  limites. 

ffive  acres  of  woo  .Hand,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick  feilde, 
butting  sonth  upon  the  highway  towards  the  south  river,  north 
upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Ed.  Jones,  and  on  the 
west  by  Henry  Larre  ice. 

This  he  bought  of  Beniamin  Hubbard. 


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[64.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  Edw  Mellowes  within  Chart' 
toione  limites. 

Three  acres  of  laud  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
east  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  streeteway,  northeast  upon 
will  Lernett,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Rich  Sprague  and  the 
high  way,  and  on  the  south  east  by  Tho  Lynde  and  the  Widdow 
Nash,  with  a  dwelling  house  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  south 
upon  the  widdow  Nash,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Will  Learnett,  and 
on  the  east  by  Eze.  Richardson  and  Ric.  Sprague. 

3.  Teun  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  line  feilde,  butting  east  upon  Rich.  Sprague,  west  upon  Tho 
Goble,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Tho  Brigden,  and  on  the  north  by 
tlie  streete  way. 

4.  Two  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  line  feilde,  butting  east  upon  the  Church  land,  west  upon  Tho. 
Goble,  bounded  on  the  south  by  John  Greene,  and  on  the  north 
by  Thoin  Brigden. 

5.  Milch  cow  commones  ffive  and  Three  quarters. 

6.  Seaveu  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
lying  in  mistick  marshes,  bounded  on  the  west  by  George  Bunker, 
on  the  east  by  Ed  Pane  or  Ed  Gibbines,  and  on  the  north  and 
south  by  the  woodbind.  [3  of  those  hay  lotts  are  sould  to  Peeter 
Tnit.— Greene.'] 

7.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  b}'  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistick  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  Drift  way,  east  upon 
the  laudwaj",  bounded  on  the  north  by  James  Browne,  and  on  tlie 
soutli  by  Th5  Lynde. 

8.  Thirtie  and  five  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
misticke  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Nicolas  Stowers,  John 
-Tedd,  and  Ed  Convers,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Will  Lernett, 
and  on  the  north  by  the  common. 

9.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  misticke 
feilde,  butting 

10.  Ninetie  and  five  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  west  Rockfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  the  river, 
southeast  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Sam 
Carter,  and  on  the  southwest  by  Mathew  Smith. 


The  possesion  of  John  Martin  ivithin  Chadtowne  limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plot,  scituate  in  the  east 
feilde,  butting  southeast  upon  wapping  streete,  northwest  upon 
Micheall  Bastow,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  will  Quick,  and  on 
the  northeast  by  Math  Averie. 

2.  Six  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  James 
Garrett,  on  the  northwest  by  Henry  Larrence,  and  on  the  south- 
east and  northeast  by  the  high  way . 

3.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Rob  Rand,  southwest  upon  the  com- 


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mon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ed  Con  vers,  and  on  the  south- 
east by  James  Greene. 

4.  Twentie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  John  Crow,  southeast  upon 
M"^  Simmes,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  James  Greene,  and  on 
the  northeast  by  Ed  Convers. 


[65.]  Tlie  possesion  of  Abraham  Hill  within  Charltowne 
Limites. 

One  Garde  plott,  scituate  on  the  southwest  side  of  the  mill  hill, 
butting  west  upon  crookede  lane,  east  upon  midle  streete,  bounded 
on  the  south  by  John  Penticost,  and  on  the  north  by  Josua  Tedd. 

2.  One  pcell  of  grounde  at  the  south  end  of  Rob  Rands  house, 
betwixt  the  said  Abr.  Hill  and  Josua  Tedd. 

3.  Two  acres  and  a  haulf  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Tho 
Richardson,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Joh.  Penticost. 

4.  flSve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde  butting  northeast  upon  John  Knowhor,  southwest  upon 
Peter  Garland,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  George  Hebborne, 
and  on  the  southeast  by  John  Moussell. 

5.  Seaventeene  acres  of  laud  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  water  feilde,  butting  northwest  upon  George  Bunker, 
southeast  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  John 
moussell,  and  on  the  northeast  by  George  Hebborne. 


The  possesion  of  John  Lewis  within  Charltowne  Limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  south- 
west of  the  mill  hill,  butting  southwest  upon  crooked  lane,  north, 
east  upon  Josseph  hills,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Ed  Johnson- 
and  on  the  northwest  by  Isaac  Cole. 

2.  One  milch  cow  common. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  betwixt  James  Greene  and  James  mathewes 
eastward  of  the  east  spring. 

4.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridg  line, 
northeast  upon  the  comon,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Phillip 
Drinker,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Squire. 

5.  fflve  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistick  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  highway  towards  the 
south  river,  north  upon  the  comon,  bounded  on  the  one  side  by 
Tho  Squire. 

6.  Twentie  and  three  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Ed  Johnson 
and  John  Sibley,  southeast  upon  Beh.  Hubbard,  bounded  on  the 
southwest  by  Will  Dade,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Jo  wolrich. 


[66.]     1638.     The  possesion  of  Josua  Tedd  within  Charltowne 
limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  west 


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of  the  mill  hill,  butting  east  upon  midle  streete,  west  upon  crooked 
lane,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Abr  Hill,  and  on  the  north  by 
Lewis  Hewlett. 

2.  One  pcell  of  grounde  betwixt  the  said  Josua  Tedd  and  Abr. 
Hill,  lying  in  A  triangle  at  the  south  end  of  Rob  Rands  house  or 
homestead. 

3.  One  milch  cow  common. 

4.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  south  upon  Ed  Convers,  north 
upon  the  high  way  towards  mistick  river,  bounded  by  Will  Braken- 
bury  and  George  Bunker. 

5.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Rob  Cutler,  south 
west  upon  Rich.  Palgrave,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Rice 
Morris,  and  on  the  southeast  byM"  Kathorin  Coj'temore. 

6.  fRfteene  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  ffrancis  Norton  and  I'ho 
Knowhor,  southeast  upon  Tho  Peirce,  bounded  on  the  southwest 
by  M'^  Coytemore,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Rice  Morrice. 


The  possesion  of  George  ffelt  within  Gharltowne  Limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  south- 
west of  the  mill  hill,  butting  southwest  upon  Charls  river,  north- 
east upon  crooked  lane,  bounded  on  the  norwest  by  Nicolas 
Trerrice,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Ben.  Hubbard. 

2.  One  milch  cow  common. 

3.  flSve  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistieke  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way  towards 
the  south  river,  north  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  west 
by  Pru  Wilkinson,  and  on  the  east  by  Rob  Hayle. 

4.  Haulf  an  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
lying  in  mistieke  marshes,  butting  west  towards  the  north  river, 
bounded  on  the  north  by  Will  Dade,  and  on  the  south  by  George 
Bunker. 

5.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Nicolas  Stowers, 
southwest  upon  Ric.  Palgrave,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by 
Phillip  Drinker,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Rice  Morrice. 

6.  ffifteene  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Abr.  Palmer  and  James  mathewes, 
southwest  upon  Ed  Convers,  bounded  on  the  northwest'by  Tho 
Lynde,  and  on  the  southeast  by  James  Pemberton. 

7.  Thirtie  and  eight  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  ffrancis  Norton,  southeast 
upon  Rich  Palgrave  and  Tho  Peirce,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by 
Edward  Sturges,  and  on  the  northeast  by  home  pond. 


[67.]      The  possesion  of  John  Tedd  within  Gharltowne  limites. 

Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  high  feilde,  bounded  on  the  south  by  George  whitehand,  on 
the  north  by  Ralph  Moussell,  on  the  west  by  James  Torapson,  and 
on  the  east  by  the  high  way,  with  a  dwelling  house  upon  it. 


Chaelestown  Land  Recoeds.  59 

2.  Milch  cow  comones  one  and  three  quarters ;  the  f  was 
bought  of  Henry  BuUard. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
at  Wilsones  Point. 

4.  Six  acres  of  land  b}'-  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line,  northeast 
upon  the  bridgway,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  iS'icolas  Trerrice, 
and  on  the  southeast  by  Ralph  Sprague. 

5.  fl3ve  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  north  east  upon  Will  Powell,  south  west  upon  the 
coinon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  John  Berridge,  and  on  the 
southeast  by  Ed  Gibbines  or  Ed  Pane,  it  was  bought  of  Hen. 
Bullock. 

6.  Twentie  and  ffive  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  the  comon,  south- 
east upon  Tho  Carter  and  Jolin  Goulde,  bounded  on  the  southwest 
by  John  Berrigge,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Ed  Pane. 

7.  Tenu  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Ed.  Mellowes,  southwest  upon  George 
Knowhor  and  Ed  Carrington,  bounded  on  the  Northwest  by  James 
Convers,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Nicolas  Stow. 

8.  Twentie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  west  rock  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  river,  east  upon  the 
common,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Will  Baker,  and  on  the  south 
by  Nicolas  Stowers. 

The  Possesion  of  Rice  Cole  within  Charltowne  limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  midle 
row,  butting  southwest  upon  the  streete  way,  northeast  upon  the 
backstreete,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Will  Johnson,  and  on 
the  southeast  by  the  mill  way. 

2.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  east  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Long  way, 
northeast  upon  the  swampe,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Will. 
Brakenbury,  and  on  the  north  west  by  Dan  Shepherdson  and  Sam 
Carter. 

3.  Two  acres  of  swamp  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  east  feilde,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Sain  Carter,  on  the  west 
by  Ed.  Convers,  on  the  south  by  Capt  Rob  Sedgwick,  and  on  the 
north  by  Rob.  Cutler  and  Walter  Palmer. 

4.  Milch  Cow  comous  Three  and  a  quarter. 

5.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  coinon,  boimded  on  tlie  southeast  by  John 
Penticost,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Will  ffrothingam. 

6.  fflve  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde. 

7.  ffoure  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east  upon 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Will.  Brakenbury,  and  on 
the  north  by  Sain  Carter. 

8.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 


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feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  John  woh'ich,  Pru.  Wilkinson,  and 
James  Hubbard,  soutliwest  upon  Tho.  Carter,  bounded  on  the 
northwest  by  John  Hodges,  and  on  the  southeast  by  M"  Harvard. 
9.  fflfetye  acres  of  laud  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  M"  Harvard,  on  the  east 
by  the  River,  and  on  the  southwest  by  John  Hodges. 


[68.]  1638.  The posession  of  Richard  Ketle  in  charltowne 
Urn  ites. 

One  house,  with  a  garden  plott  containing  haulfe  an  acre  of 
grounde  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  on  the  south  part  of 
the  coiuon,  bounded  on  the  east  by  John  Haule. 

2.  Three  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  north  upon  the  streete  way, 
bounded  on  the  south  west  by  Cambridge  line,  and  on  the  east  by 
John  Sibley. 

3.  Milch  cow  comon  one  and  a  haulf. 

4.  ffive  acres  of  wood  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  mistick  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way  towards 
the  south  river,  north  upon  the  comon,  bounded  on  the  west  by  a 
high  way,  and  on  the  east  by  goo.  Robines. 

5.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Ed.  Johnson,  southwest  upon 
M""  John  Harvard,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Will.  Dade,  and 
on  the  southeast  by  John  Haule. 

6.  Twentie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Ed.  Johnson,  southeast 
upo  M"  Higginsou,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  John  Haule, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  John  Pahner. 


Ths  possesion  of  Marie  '  liash,  Widdow,  late  wife  of  Will.  iVas/i, 
decea  ed. 

One  Dwelling  house,  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  south 
feilde,  butting  southeast  upon  mault  lane,  bounded  on  the  south- 
west by  Tho.  Lynde,  on  the  northeast  by  John  penticost,  and  on 
the  northwest  by  Nicolas  Stowers. 

2.  One  acre  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  the  south  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Charles  river, 
northeast  upon  Nicolas  stowers,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by 
Will.  Johnson,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Tho  Lynde. 

3.  Two  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  east  feilde,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ed.  Mellowes,  on  the 
southwest  by  Tho  Lynde,  on  the  southeast  by  Abr  Palmer,  and  on 
the  northeast  by  Will  Lernett. 

4.  Two  milch  Cow  commones. 

5.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east  upon 
the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Tho.  Peii'ce,  and  on  the 
north  by  Josseph  Hills. 

6.  ffive  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 

^  "Marie"  written  over  "  Sarah,"  erased.  —  Ed. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  61 

in  mistick  feilde,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Nicolas  Stower  and  on 
the  west  by  Ralph  Moussell. 

7.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  James  Browne  and  Rob.  Hawkines. 
bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Will  ffrothingale,  and  on  the  east  by 
Boston  line.  [This  5  akers  is  sold  to  William  ffrothiugam  he  sold 
it  to  nicolas  Parker,  Boston.  —  Adams.'] 

8.  Thirtie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Ric.  Palgrave,  southeast 
upon  Will.  Brakenbury  and  comon,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by 
Will,  ffrothingham,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Josseph  Coleman  and 
home  Pond. 


[69.]  The  possession  of  Thomas  Brigden  within  Charltowne 
Limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  south  of 
the  mill  hill,  butting  south  upon  Charles  river,  north  upon  ffaintnot 
wines,  bounded  on  the  west  by  a  lane,  and  on  the  east  b^^  Abr. 
Pratt. 

2.  One  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  south  of  the  mill  hill, 
bounded  on  the  south  by  Abr.  Pratt,  on  the  north  by  crooked  lane, 
on  the  east  by  ffrancis  Willoughby,  and  on  the  west  by  Kd.  Johnson. 

3.  Haulfe  an  acre  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  south  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Charles  river, 
north  east  upon  the  cove,  bounded  on  the  north  west  by  Rob. 
Haukines,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Abr.  Pratt. 

4.  Three  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  the  south  meade,  butting  south  upon  Cambridge  fence, 
north  upon  Gibbines  river,  bounded  on  the  east  hj  Ric.  Sprague, 
and  on  the  west  by  Ezecheill  Richardson. 

5.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  coihon,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  James 
Greene,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Tho.  Squire. 

G.  Two  acres  of  earable  land  b}'  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  east  upon  the  church  land,  west 
upon  Tho  Goble,  bounded  on  both  sides  by  Ed.  Mellowes. 

7.  Milch  cow  commones  Two  and  a  haulf. 

8.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  east  upon  the  south  river,  west  upon 
the  woodlande,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Richard  Sprague,  and  on 
the  north  by  Ezecheill  Richardson. 

9.  ffifteene  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  the  comon,  south- 
west upon  George  Bunker,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Mathew 
Smith,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Rob.  Hayle. 

10.  Twentie  and  fflve  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  scituate  in  west  Rockfeilde,  butting  west  upon  the  river,  east 
upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  south  bj'^  Rob.  Hayle,  and  on 
the  north  by  Math.  Smith. 

[11.]     halfe  an  acre  of  medow  in  mistick  meade. 


62  City  Document  No.  39. 

The  possession  of  Rob.  Shorthus  within  Charltowne  Umites. 

Haulfe  an  acre  of  grouncle  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
at  the  west  end  of  the  comon,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Will 
Baker,  with  a  dwelling  house  upon  it, 

2.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  b}'  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  streete  way, 
on  the  west  by  John  Haule,  and  on  the  north  and  east  by  the 
comon. 

3.  One  milch  cow  common. 

4.  Tvventie  and  ffive  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  John  Woliich, 
southeast  upon  George  Hutchinson,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by 
Beniamin  Hubbard,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Nicolas  Trerrice. 


[70.1  1638.  27ie  Possesion  of  Sieeven  fforsdick  within  Charl- 
towne Umites. 

One  dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  at  sconce 
pointe,  butting  southeast  upon  the  harbour,  bounded  on  the  north- 
east by  Henry  Larrence,  on  the  west  by  James  Garrett,  and  on 
the  north  by  Tho.  Moulton. 

2.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  high  feilde  marsh. 

3.  Commones  for  two  milch  cowes. 

4.  Seaven  acres  of  earable  land  and  meaddow  by  estimation, 
more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon 
mistick  river,  southeast  upon  the  bridgeway,  bounded  on  the  west 
by  a  high  way,  and  on  the  east  by  Rob.  Long,  a  highway  also  at  the 
end  betwixt  the  upland  and  the  meaddow. 

5.  Haulfe  an  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
lying  in  mistick  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north  river,  east 
upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  by  M'  Palgrave  and  on 
the  north  by  Tho.  Lynde. 

6.  Twentie  acres  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting  south  upon  M""  Nowells  ferme, 
north  upon  the  coinon,  bounded  on  the  eastbyffaintnot  Wines,  on 
the  west  by  micheal  Bastow  and  the  coinon. 

7.  ffortie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
west  rockf  eilde. 


The  possesion  of  Will.  Quick  within  Charltowne  limiP-s. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  east 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  wapping  streete,  north  upon  Micheall 
Bastow,  bounded  by  Isaac  Cole  on  the  one  side  and  Abr.  Hill  on 
the  other. 

2.  fBve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Ed.  Joanes,  on  the  east  by  Tho. 
Coytemore,  on  the  south  and  north  by  the  meaddow. 

Tenn  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 


Tlie  possesion  of  Richard  Miller  within  Charltowne  Umites. 
1.     Eight  acres  of  earable  laud  and  meaddow  by  estimation, 
more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  Gibbines  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the 


Charlestown  Land  Eecoeds.  63 

river,  north  upon  the  comon,  bounded  on  the  west  bj"  M""  Pane, 
and  on  the  east  by  Math.  Averie,  with  a  dwelling  house  upon  it, 
&c. 

2.  One  milch  cow  common. 

3.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  M""  Harvard,  southwest  upon  the 
coinon,  bounded  on  tlie  southeast  by  Ralph  Moussell,  and  on  the 
northwest  by  Sam  Carter,  [This  exchang*^  with  Ralfe  MousuU 
and  sould  to  Peeter  Tufts.  —  Greene.'] 

4.  fBfteene  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Josseph  Cetcherall  and 
Will.  Smith,  southeast  upon  M""  No  well,  bounded  on  the  southwest 
by  Ralph  Moussell,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Sam.  Carter. 


[71.]  The  possesion  of  ffaintnot  wines  within  Charltowne 
limiies. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  south 
of  the  mill  hill,  bounded  on  the  south  by  Tho.  Brigdeu,  on  the 
north  and  east  bj'  the  high  way,  and  on  the  east  by  John  CuUick. 

2.  One  milch  cow  common. 

3.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  line, 
northeast  upon  the  comon  bounded  on  the  nortliwest  by  Nicolas 
Davis. 

4.  Haulfe  an  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  mistick  marshes,  eastward  of  the  south  spring,  betwixt 
John  Haule  and  James  Greene. 

5.  ffive  Acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  M''  Nowell  his  farme,  north  upon  the 
cornon,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Steeven  fforsdick,  and  on  the  east 
by  Josseph  Hiles. 

6.  Tenn  Acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  west  Rock  feilde. 


The  possesion  of  William  Bitchelor  within  Charltowne  limites. 

ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  and  meaddow  by  estimation,  more 
or  lesse,  scituate  in  the  high  feilde,  butting  south  upon  the  high 
way,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Rich  Sprague,  and  on  the  northwest 
by  M""  Winthrop,  with  a  dwelling  house  upon  it.  [A  peece  of  salt 
and  fresh  meadow  of  tliis  sould  to  Robert  Leach.  —  Greene.] 

2.  Three  milch  cow  commoues. 

3.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  Bridgway, 
northeast  upon  the  highway  towards  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the 
northwest  by  Rob.  Long,  and  on  the  south  east  by  Sain.  Haule. 

4.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
mistick  marshes,  betwixt  Sam.  Haule  on  the  one  side  and  James 
Pemberton  on  the  other  side. 

5.  fflfteene  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mis- 
tick feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  waiter  Palmer,  southwest  upon 


64  City  Document  No.  39. 

Seth  Sweetsir  and  Daniell  Sheapearson,  bounded  on  the  northwest 
by  Isaac  Cole,  and  on  the  southeast  by  George  Hutchmson. 

6.  ffortie  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  mor  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  water  feilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Beniamin  Hubbard,  south- 
east upon  Sam  Haule,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Isaac  Cole, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  Georg  Hutchinson. 


[73.]  1638.  The  possesion  of  John  MarcJi  within  Charltowne 
Limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott  bought  of  Rob  Hau- 
kines,  scituate  one  the  north  side  of  the  Mill  Hill,  butting  north- 
east upon  the  streeteway,  southwest  upon  John  Goulde  ;  bounded 
on  the  northwest  by  will  Powell,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Harman 
Garrett. 

2.  Haulf  a  milch  Cow  common  [more  half  a  cows  comon, 
bought  of  Tho  wilder,  who  bought  it  of  John  Brinsmead,  who  had 
it  given  :  more  one  cowes  comon,  bought  of  James  Tomson,  to  whom 
it  was  given.  In  all  twoo  cows  comons  belonge  to  John  March. 
—  Greene.'] 

3.  Two  acres  of  earable  Land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  Line  feilde,  bouglit  of  Sammuell  Richardson,  but- 
ting southwest  upon  Cambridg  Line,  north  east  upon  the  coiSon, 
bounded  on  the  northwest  by  James  Tompson. 

4.  Two  acres  and  a  haulf  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more 
or  lesse,  bought  of  Abr.  Hill,  scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting 
southwest  upon  Cambridge  line,  northeast  upon  the  comon, 
bounded  on  the  southeast  by  will  ffrothingall.   . 

5.  [twoo  akers  of  Arrable  Land,  more  or  less,  bought  of  John 
Gould,  l3'ing  in  the  east  feild,  bounded  by  william  Brakenbury  on 
the  north,  now  John  marches,  by  Robert  Hale  on  the  east,  by  the 
highway  on  the  south,  b}-  Solomon  Phips  on  the  west. 

6.  Ten  Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  more  or  less,  bought  of  Abra- 
ham Palmer,  lying  in  mistik  feild,  bounded  south  by  Richard  Har- 
rington, and  on  the  north  by  Abraham  Palmer. 

7.  Granted  by  the  towne  in  the  year  1642,  and  ranued  and 
confirmed  by  the  select  townsmen  in  the  year  1G49.  A  cows 
marsh  lott  Being  one  Aker,  more  or  less,  lying  in  mistik  marshes 
over  against  charltown  neck :  Bounded  north  norwest  by  Ralph 
sprague  and  a  great  creek,  and  northeast  by  m""^  Katerin  Coytmore, 
and  south  and  southwest  by  Richard  Lowden.  —  Greene.'] 

The  possesion  of  Robert  Leach  within  Charltowne  Limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  midle 
row,  butting  southwest  upon  the  streete  way,  northeast  upon  the 
back  streete,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Tho.  Caule,  and  on  the 
northwest  by  Geo :  Bunkers  house.  [This  sould  to  Samuell 
Haward.  —  Greene.] 

2.  Two  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
the  east  feilde,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  m""  Zaccariah  Simmes, 
on  the  northwest  by  Ed.  Convers,  on  the  northeast  by  Rice  Cole, 
and  on  the  southeast  by  John  AUin. 

3.  Common  for  one  milch  cow. 


Chaelestown  Land  Kecoeds.  65 

The  possesion  of  Oauddy  James  within  Charltowne  Limifes. 

Two  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
east  feilde,  bought  of  William  Dade,  butting  southwest  upon  the 
back  streete,  northeast  upon  the  long  way,  bounded  on  the  south- 
east bj'  Edmond  Hubbard,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Edward  Con- 
vers,  with  a  Dwelling  house  upon  it. 

2.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  meade  at  Wilson  point,  butting  southeast  upon  mistick  river, 
northwest  upon  the  wood  land,  bounded  on  the  one  side  by  George 
Hutchinson. 

3.  flBve  acres  of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  bought  of  George  flf'elt,  butting  south  upon  the  high  way 
towards  the  south  river,  north  upon  the  wood  land,  bounded  on  the 
west  by  Prudence  Wilkinson,  and  on  the  east  by  Rob.  Hayle. 


[73.]  The  possesion  of  John  Goulde  within  Chartotvne  Lim- 
ites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  on  the  north 
side  of  the  mill  hill,  butting  west  upon  the  high  streete,  south 
upon  the  mill-hill,  bounded  on  the  northeast  by  Rob.  Cutler,  Har- 
man  Garrett  and  John  March. 

2.  Common  for  one  milch  cow. 

3.  ffoure  acres  of  eai'able  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  briclgway, 
northeast  upon  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Ed. 
Carrington,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Rob.  Sedgwick  or  Jossepli 
Hills. 

4.  Tenn  acres  of  wood  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scitu- 
ate in  mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  m"^  John  Harvard, 
southwest  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Saiiri. 
Carter,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Tho  Carter.  [Sould  to  ^Villiam 
Phillips  and  by  him  sould  to  Isaak  Wheeler.  —  Greene.'] 

5.  One  acre  and  haalf  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  Ij'ing  in  mistick  marshes,  butting  south  upon  the  south 
creeke,  north  upon  the  woodland  or  highway,  bounded  on  the  east 
by  John  Haule,  and  on  the  west  by  John  Lewis. 

6.  Twentie  and  five  acres  of  laud  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  nortliwest  upon  John  Berridge 
and  Henry  Bullock,  southeast  upon  m''  Nowell,  bounded  on  the 
southwest  by  Samuell  Carter,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Th5  Carter. 


The  possesion  of  Thomas  Caule  within  Charltoione  Limites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  litle 
south  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Charles  river,  northeast  upon 
Kicolas  Stowers,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Captain  Sedgwick, 
and  on  the  southeast  by  William  Johnson. 

2.  One  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  midle  row,  butting  south- 
west upon  the  streete  way,  northeast  upon  the  back  streete, 
bounded  on  the  southeast  by  George  Bunker,  and  on  the  northwest 
b}'  Rota  Leach. 

3.  ffoure  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  the  Bridgway, 


6Q  City  Document  No.  39. 

bounded  on  the  west  by  Edward  Johnson,  and  on  the  southeast  by 
Nicolas  Stowers,  A  triangle. 

4.  Common  for  one  milch  Cow. 

5.  fflve  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  m''  Simmes,  bounded  on  the  north- 
west by  Eob  Haukines,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Josseph  Coleman 
and  Boston  Line. 

6.  fflfteene  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Richard  Palgrave,  south- 
east upon  James  Pembroke  and  Petter  Garland,  boiided  on  the 
southwest  by  Josseph  Coleman  and  home  pond,  and  on  the  north- 
east by  Rob.  Haukines. 


[74  and  75.]     Blank. 


[76.]  1638.  Tlie  possesion  of  Isaac  Cole  within  Charltowne 
Li  mites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the  east 
feilde,  butting  south  upon  Wapping  streete,  north  upon  Micheall 
Bastow,  bounded  on  the  east  by  William  Quick,  and  on  the  west 
by  the  common. 

2.  One  milch  common. 

3.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  high  feilde,  butting  north  upon  mistick  river,  bounded  on  the 
east  b}^  Tho  Carter,  and  on  the  west  by  James  Hey  den. 

4.  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Walter  Palmer,  southwest  upon 
Edward  gibbines  and  Seth  Sweetsir,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by 
Abra.  Pratt,  and  on  the  southeast  by  Will  Batchelor.  [Sould  to 
M"^  Tho  Allin.  —  Greene.^ 

5.  Twentie  and  three  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  m"  Ann  Higginsou,  southeast 
upon  James  Tompson,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Abr.  Pratt, 
and  on  the  northeast  by  Will  Batchelor. 


The  possesion  of  William  Bucknam  within  Charltowne  Liniites. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  garden  plott,  butting  northeast  upon 
the  streeteway,  and  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Edward  Carring- 
ton.  

The  lands  and  Possesions  of  Peeter  Tuft  within  chaiitowne  lymits^ 
which  he  bought  of  Ralph  Mowsall,  of  Edward  Mellows,  of  Richard 
Lowden,  and  of  Thomas  Wilder.* 

Twenty  and  five  Akers  of  Arrable  land  by  Estimation,  more  or 

lesse,  scituate  and  lying  on  Mistik  syde,  bought  (and  payd  for)  of 

Ralph  Mowsall,  which  land  is  bounded  North  by  the  Rayles,  and 

and  south  by  John  Greene,  west  by  Richard  Cooke, 

and  East  by  another  parcell  of  Richard  Cooks  land, 

more.  Three  marsh  Hay  lotts  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  with 
about  three  quarters  of  an  Aker  of  upland  adioyning  :  scituate  and 
h'ing  in  Mistik  marshes,  bought  (and  payd  for)  of  Edward  Mel- 
lows, which  land  is  Bounded  on  the  south  by  George  Hutcheson, 

^  The  possessions  of  Peter  Tufts  are  all  written  in  Greene's  hand.  —  Ed. 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  67 

and  North  by  a  great  creek,  Bounded  on  the  East  by  John  wilkison, 
and  Northwest  by  a  highway. 

more,  fifteen  Akers  of  Arrable  Land  by  Estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  seituate  and  lying  at  the  Towne  of  wooburn  :  which  was  James 
Hubbards,  and  is  bought  and  payd  for,  which  Land  is  bounded  l)y 
Thomas  Peirce,  senior  on  the  East,  and  by  Jacob  Greene  on  the 
west,  on  the  North  by  Katherin  Coytmore,  and  on  the  south  by 
Nicholas  Trarice. 


[77.]  The  possesion  of  Edward  Burton  within  Charltown 
Limites. 

Two  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  seituate 
in  the  south  feilde,  butting  east  upon  crooked  lane,  west  upon  Rob 
Rand,  bounded  on  the  north  by  John  Stretton,  and  on  the  south 
by  Tho  Lynde. 

2.  Three  acres  and  a  haulf  of  earable  land  b}'  estimation,  more 
or  lesse,  seituate  in  the  line  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Cam- 
bridge line,  south  upon  the  streeteway,  bounded  on  the  north  by  a 
common  swamp,  and  on  the  east  by  John  Haule. 

3.  One  milch  cow  common. 

4.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in 
the  south  meade,  bounded  on  the  east  by  John  Greene,  and  on  the 
other  sides  by  Thomas  Peirce. 

5.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  seituate  in  mistick 
feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  Drift  wa}-  towards  the  north  river, 
east  upon  the  land  way,  bounded  on  the  north  by  George  Bunker, 
and  on  the  south  by  William  Brakenbury. 

6.  Eleven  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  seituate 
in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  George  Bunker,  southeast 
upon  James  Browne,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  Richard  PmI- 
grave,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Tho.  Richardson. 

William  Brakenbury.  Increase   Novv^ell. 

Abr.  Palmer.  Ralphe  Sprague. 

Thomas  Carter.  Nicholas  Stow^er. 

Ezekil  Richekson. 

Walter  Palmer. 

[These  names  are  autograph  signatures.  —  Ed.] 


The  posesion  of  Gady  James} 

Know  all  men  by  thes  presents  that  I,  Edward  Jonson,  of  woo- 
burn, in  the  countey  of  midellsexe,  in  New  england,  have  Bar- 
gained and  sould,  and  Doe  b}^  thes  presents  writing  give,  grant, 
Bargain,  and  sell  unto  gaudy  James  of  Charlstown,  Three  Cowes 
comous  and  one  halfe,  lying  on  the  nearest  comons  to  Charlstown, 
neare  the  Neck  of  land,  to  have  and  to  hould  the  said  Comons  to 
him  and  his  heiers  for  ever  with  warantise  from  all  former  guiftes, 

*  This  entry  is  in  Recorder  Adams's  hand.  —  Ed. 


68  City  Document  No.  39. 

grants.  Bargains,  sanells,  morgages,  Jointers,  Dowr3's,  by  him  att 
Any  Time  dated  or  Done,  and  ffrom  the  Dower  of  Suzana,  his  now 
beloved  and  maried  wife,  in  wittnes  hear  of  he  hath  hear  unto 
sett  his  hand.  Datted  the  23  of  the  first  mo.  1658.  And  the  said 
Edward  Johnson  Doth  hearby  Acknoledg  him  selfe  satisfied,  and 
paid. 

wittnes : 

William  Johnson.  Edwakd  Johnson. 

Daniell  D.  Ealiace.  Suzan  Johnson. 

This  sale  was  Acknoliged  the  26"^  i  mo,  1658,  before 

Richard  Rusell, 

Comisoner  in  Charlstown. 

This  is  a  trew  copey  of  Edward  Johnsons  Dead  of  Sale,  made 
to  Gaudey  James,  And  hear  entred  this  first  Day  of  1  mo, 
1659,  By 

Samuell  Adams, 

Hecorder. 


[78.]  1638.  The  lands  and  Tenements  of  Jf  Edward  Pane 
within  CJiarltowne  Limites. 

Thirtie  acres  of  eaiable  land  and  meaddow  by  estimation,  more 
or  lesse,  scituate  at  the  west  end,  bounded  on  the  southwest  by 
Gibbiues  river,  on  the  east  by  Richard  Miller,  and  on  the  north- 
west by  the  common,  with  a  Dwelling  house  and  other  aptinances. 

2.  ffour  milch  Cow  commones. 

3.  ffive  acres  of  earable  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate in  mistick  feilde,  bounded  on  the  west  by  John  Hodges,  and 
on  the  east :  north :  and  south  by  a  high  way  betwixt  it  and  the 
meaddow. 

4.  Two  acres  and  a  haulf  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or 
lesse,  lying  in  mistick  marshes,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Ed  :  Mel- 
lowes,  and  on  the  north  and  south  by  the  woodland. 

5.  ffifteene  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  feilde,  butting  northeast  upon  Abr :  Pratt  and  Isaac 
Cole :  southwest  upon  the  common,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by 
Seth  Sweetsir,  and  on  the  northwest  by  Henry  Bullock  or  John 
Tedd. 

6.  ffortie  and  flSve  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butting  northwest  upon  Tho.  Lynde  or  the 
common,  southeast  upon  Th5.  Carter,  bounded  on  the  northeast 
by  Seth  Sweetsir,  and  on  the  southwest  by  Henry  Bullock. 


The  30'''  of  the  ll''^  mo.  Anno  Dorn.  1644. 

A  litle  Island  of  meaddowing,  lying  on  the  northeast  side  of  the 
Creeke  by  William  Stidsones  :  bounded  on  the  northwest  with  the 
lands  of  m''Nowell :  and  on  the  other  sides  with  the  mai-rish  grounde, 
that  pteining  to  William  Stidson  was  granted  to  Abraham  Hau- 
kines  by  a  towne  act. 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.        69 

3*  3  mo.  1653. 

It  was  granted  unto  Edward  burtt  to  have  a  house  plott  on  the 
northwest  of  widdow  larkins  house,  and  the  front  of  the  hous 
plott  is  to  begin  even  with  the  south  corner  of  m''  Ralph  worys 
house,  and  to  be  fourtene  foott  wide  from  the  widow  larkins  line 
north  west,  and  so  to  Rune  downe  to  the  seaw[ay?]  '  one  a  strait 
line,  this  was  acordingly  laid  out  by  Robert  Cotter  and  thomas 
goold,  who  weare  there  unto  a  point  by  the  select  men  of  the 
townc,  and  so  it  is  freely  given  unto  the  fore  said  Edward  burt  and 
Lis  aires  for  ever  as  his  owne  proper  Right  and  in  trust. 

Witness  in  the  name  of  the  select  men  of  Charlstown : 

Samdell  Adames, 
Record. 


[79.]  ^  The  Possession  of  Thomas  Carter  senior  within  Charl- 
town  limitts. 

One  Dwelling  house  with  a  barn  and  a  garden  of  a  quarter  of  an 
Aker,  more  or  lesse,  bounded  Northeast  by  the  back  lane,  south 
west  by  the  fore  street,  and  southeast  by  William  Johnson,  and 
Nortwest  by  Phinias  Pratt. 

2.  One  dwelling  house  with  a  parcel  of  ground  of  a  quarter  of 
an  Aker,  more  or  lesse,  which  he  bought  of  Richard  Robinson,  ad- 
ioyning  to  his  house  aforenamed. 

3.  Alsoe  foure  Akers  of  arrable  Land,  more  or  lesse,  bought  of 
William  Learned,  lying  in  the  Eastfeild,  bounded  East  by  Richard 
Sprague,  West  by  Edward  Mellows,  North  by  Georg  Bunker,  South 
by  widow  Nash. 

4.  One  Aker  of  arrable  Land,  more  or  lesse,  bought  of  Richard 
Robinson,  lying  in  the  East  feild,  bounded  East  by  John  Penticost, 
west  by  John  March,  south  by  Sollomon  Phips,  North  by  Robert 
Chalkly. 

5.  Alsoe  five  Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in  the 
East  feild,  bought  of  samuel  Carter,  bounded  North  by  the  high- 
wag.  East  by  soUomon  Phips,  west  by  widdow  Cole,  and  southward 
by  WilHam  Dade,  and  sollomon  Phips. 

6.  Likewise  one  Aker  of  Arrable  land,  more  or  lesse,  bought  of 
Mihell  Baestow,  lying  in  the  East  feild,  on  Moltons  poynt ;  bounded 
southeast  by  sollomon  Phips,  northwest  by  Thomas  Graves  ;  north- 
east by  the  River,  and  south  by  William  Stilson. 

7.  Alsoe  three  cow  lotts  gras  :  being  by  estimation  three  Akers, 
more  or  lesse.  lying  in  the  East  feild  without  the  Neck  by  mistik 
River,  whereof  the  one  was  given  by  the  towne  in  the  divident, 
and  is  bounded  east  by  the  river,  west  by  Ralph  Mousall,  and 
southwest  by  Robert  Hale,  and  by  the  highway  west. 

The  second  Portion  or  cows  gras,  was  bought  of  Thomas  Lynde  : 
bounded  west  by  a  Creek,  east  by  the  highway  :  south  by  Edward 
Larkin,  and  north  by  Thomas  Lynde. 

The  third  Portion  of  cows  gras,  was  bought  of  William  Potter, 

1  The  houses  of  Lai'kin  and  Woorey  were  both  near  the  ferry.  — Ed. 

2  The  following  records  to,  and  including  page  [91]  are  in  the  handwriting  of 
Greene.  —  Ed. 


70  City  Document  No.  39. 

and  is  lying  in  the  corner  of  the  feild,  bounded  west  by  Isaac  Cole, 
and  its  bounded  on  all  the  other  three  sydes  by  the  river. 

8.  Milch  Cows  Comons  four  and  a  quarter. 

9.  Alsoe  twoo  Akers  of  arrable  Land,  more  or  lesse:  lying  on 
mistike  syde  in  mistik  feild,  bounded  East,  and  with  the  river  by 
Richard  Sprague,  and  west  by  the  highway.  North  by  Richard 
Sprague,  and  south  by  mistresse  Martha  Winthrope. 


The  Possession  of  Robert  Leach  within  Charltowne  Lymmitts. 

A  Dwelling  House  with  a  yeard  and  garden,  and  out  housing, 
standing  and  scituate  in  the  feild  without  the  Neck,  Bounded  west 
by  the  Cornon,  and  East  by  Ralph  Mousall,  south  by  Sollomon 
Phips,  and  North  by  M".  Katherin  Coytmore  :  which  Robert  Leach 
bought  of  John  Baker. 

3.  twoo  Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  more  or  less,  adjoyning  to  the 
house,  and  bounded  as  the  house  which  Robert  Leach  bought  alsoe 
of  John  Baker. 

3.  One  Aker  of  Arrable  Land,  more  or  less,  lying  and  scituate 
in  the  same  feild,  bought  of  Ralph  Mousall,  Bounded  Northwest 
by  Robert  Leaches  owne  Land,  and  bounded  west  by  the  Coiiion, 
North  by  William  frothinghams  marsh  Lott,  and  southwest  by 
Richard  Sprague. 

4.  one  Aker  and  a  halfe  of  Arrable  Land,  more  or  less,  bought 
of  James  Greene,  lying  and  scituate  in  the  same  feild,  Bounded 
Northwest  by  Richard  Sprague,  southwest  by  M'  William  Barnard, 
west  by  the  Comon,  and  North  by  william  frothinghams  marsh 
Lott. 

5.  One  peece  of  meadow  land,  part  salt,  part  fresh,  bought  of 
william  Bachelor,  lying  and  scituate  in  the  same  feild.  Bounded 
Northwest  by  a  creek,  south  east  by  Richard  Sprague,  west  by  the 
Comon,  and  East  by  william  ffrothinghams  salt  marsh  lot. 

6.  One  Cows  Coinon,  bought  of  Abraham  Palmer, 
twoo  Cows  Comons,  bought  of  maior  Sedgwick, 
one  Cows  Comon  was  given  him. 


[80.]  1638.  The  Posession  of  Robert  Mirriam  in  Clmrltowne 
Limitts. 

1.  one  dwelling  house  with  a  yeard  and  a  garden,  containing 
halfe  a  rood  of  Ground  by  estimation,  more  or  less,  with  a  store 
house  standing  thereon  :  all  which  is  Bounded  and  butting  on  the 
south  by  Nicholas  Trarice,  and  the  wharfe  way,  bounded  on  the 
west  by  Thomas  Brigden  and  faintnot  winds  :  and  on  the  East  and 
North  by  the  highwayes. 

2.  five  Akers  of  woodland  by  Estimation,  more  or  less,  scituate 
in  Mislik  feild.  Butting  west  upon  the  drift  way,  and  East  upon 
the  Land  way,  and  south  by  Edward  Mellows  :  and  North  by  Thomas 
Squire,  and  Sarah  Ewer. 

[thes  five  ackers  of  woodland  is  sould  to  James  barett  and  re- 
cordid  upon  his  head.  — Adams.'] 

3.  more  fifteen  Akers  of  woodland  by  estimation,  more  or  less, 
scituate  in  Mistike  feild.  Butting  northeast  upon  widow  Nash :  and 
william  ffrothingham :  south  west  upon  M"  Increase  Nowell,  and 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  71 

Northwest  by  Thomas  Goble :  And  South  East  by  Eobert  Haw- 
kins 

[This  fiften  ackers  of  land  is  sould  to  Jams  barett  and  recordid 
upon  his  head.  —  Adams.'] 

4.  Alsoe  twoo  Akers  of  meadow  by  Estimation,  more  or  less, 
lying  in  Mistik  marshes :  Butting  North  upon  a  Creek  out  of  the 
North  River :  and  south  upon  tlie  woodland,  East  by  Thomas 
Ewer,  And  west  by  william  Baker. 

[This  to  ackers  of  meadow  is  sould  to  James  barett  and  re- 
cordid upon  his  head.  —  Adams.l 

5.  Likewise  one  Aker  of  meadow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
lying  in  the  south  meade,  Butting  East  upon  the  great  cove,  west 
upon  Thomas  Richeson  :  south  by  and  North  by 

6.  Alsoe  Three  cows  comons  and  a  quarter,  lying  on  the  stinted 
comon  without  the  Neck. 


The  Lands  and  posessions  of  Peeter  Taffts  with  in  charltowne 
Lymits,  ivhich  he  bought  OT  Ralph  Mousell,  of  Edward  Mellows.,  of 
Richard  Loivden^  and  of  Thomas  loilder. 

1 .  Imprimis :  Twenty  and  five  Akers  of  Arrable  Land  by  es- 
timation, more  or  less,  scituate  and  lying  on  Mistik  syde,  bought 
and  payd  for,  of  Rali)h  Mousall,  which  Land  is  bounded  south 
west  by  the  rayles,  and  south  East  by  John  Greene,  west  and  East 
by  twoo  pai'cells  of  Richard  Cooks  Land. 

2.  more  Three  marsh  hay  lotts  by  Estimation,  more  or  less, 
with  about  three  quarters  of  an  Aker  of  upland  adioyning :  all 
scituate  and  l^ing  in  mistik  marshes,  bought  and  payd  for  of  Ed- 
ward Mellows :  which  Land  is  bounded  on  the  south  by  George 
Hutcheson,  and  North  by  a  great  creeke,  Bounded  East  by  John 
wilkison,  and  North  west  by  a  highway. 

3.  more  fifteen  Akers  of  Arrable  Land  by  Estimation,  more  or 
less :  scituate  and  lying  at  the  Towne  of  wooburn,  whicli  was 
James  Hubbards,  and  is  bought  and  payd  for:  which  Land  is 
bounded  on  the  East  by  Thomas  Peirce,  senior,  and  by  Jacob 
Greene  on  the  west,  and  by  M"  Katherin  Coytmore  on  the  North, 
And  south  by  Nicholas  Trarice. 


"Wheare  as  Jacob  Greene  having  erected  a  new  end  to  his  Dwel- 
ing  house  in  the  marsh,  and  the  east  end  ther  of  exstends  to  the 
Towne  way  to  M""  Danfors  warehouse :  The  select  men.  Taking 
notes  of  the  same,  and  land  on  which  it  stands.  Doe  heare  b}^ 
aprove  of  the  said  bulding,  and  doe  lik  wise  order  and  grant  unto 
the  fforsaid  Jacob  Grene  that  all  the  land  on  which  the  forsaid 
house  stands,  shall  bee  the  forsaid  Jacob  grenes  and  his  heires  for 
ever,     wittness  this  28,  the  6  mo.,  1659,  in  the  name  of  the  Rest. 

Samuel  Adams,  Record. 


[81.]  Tlie  Lands  and  Posessions  of  M"  Nicholas  Trarice 
within  Gharltoione  lymites. 

1.  One  dwelling  House  with  a  garden  Plott,  scituate  on  the 
southwest  syde  of  the  Mill  Hill,  Butting  southwest  upon  Charls 


72  City  Document  No.  39. 

river,  North   East  upon   elbowe  Lane,   Northwest  upon   George 
Hutchesou,  And  south  Eeast  upon  ould  Jones,  and  John  Cole. 

2.  Comons  for  twoo  milch  Cowes. 

3.  Eaight  Akers  of  Arrable  Land  by  Estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
seituate  in  the  Lyne  feild,  Butting  southwest  upon  Cambridge  Lyne, 
North  East  upon  the  Bridgway,  and  North  west  upon  ffrancis  Nor- 
ton, and  south  East  upon  John  Tydd. 

4.  Fifteen  Akers  of  wood  land  by  Estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
seituate  in  Mistik  feild,  Bounded  North  East  by  Thomas  Knowher, 
and  Francis  Norton,  southwest  by  Richard  Sprague  :  Northwest  by 
Eobert  Shortas,  And  south  East  by  william  ffrothingham.  [This 
15  ackers  is  sold  to  M""  uicolas  parker  of  boston.  — Adams.'] 

5.  Twoo  Akers  of  marsh  meadow  by  Estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
seituate  on  Mistik  syde  at  wilson's  poynt,  Bounded  by  the  River  on 
the  one  syde,  and  by  the  upland  on  the  other,  and  by  George 
Hutcheson  on  the  3'^  syde,  and  by  M''  Thomas  Allen  on  the  other 
syde.     [this  is  sould  to  william  Dade.  —  Greene.'] 

6.  Forty  and  five  Akers  of  Arrable  Land  by  Estimation,  more 
or  lesse,  seituate  in  wooburn,  Boundded  North  west  by  John  wool- 
rych,  widdow  wilkins,  and  James  Hubbard :  and  south  East  by 
George  Hutcheson,  and  a  parcell  of  the  comon,  southwest  by 
Robert  shortas,  and  North  East  by  william  frothingham. 


The  Lands  and  Posessions  of  M"  Prats:  which  is  now  M''' 
BebecJcah  Trarices,  and  her  childrens :  in  Charltowne. 

1.  One  dwelling  House  with  a  yard  in  which  it  stands,  seituate 
in  Charltowne,  nere  the  River  and  south  of  the  Mill  Hill,  Bounded 
south  by  the  wharfway,  and  Charls  river,  Bounded  North  by 
Robert  Miriam,  which  was  James  Browns,  west  by  Thomas  Brig- 
den,  and  East  by  the  high  way  next  Thomas  Graves. 

2.  One  Garden  Plott  of  ground,  seituate  in  Charlstowne,  being 
about  foure  pole  of  ground,  more  or  lesse,  lying  nere  the  mill  Hill, 
upon  the  River  Syde,  Bounded  west  by  Edward  Johnson,  North  by 
Thomas  Brigdens  Garden,  East  by  Thomas  Kimbols  Garden  and 
warehouse  :  and  south  by  Charls  river. 

3.  One  Aker  and  a  halfe  of  Arrable  Land  by  Estimation,  more 
or  lesse,  seituate  in  the  south  feild.  Butting  southwest  upon  Charls 
River,  North  East  upon  Beechers  Cove,  and  Northwest  by  Thomas 
Brigden. 

4.  Three  Akers  of  Arrable  Land  b}'  Estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
seituate  in  the  East  feild,  which  was  Richard  Spragues,  and  by 
eschang  corns  to  bee  Rebeckah  Trarices,  Bounded  on  the  one  syde 
by  william  stilson,  on  the  other  syde  by  mistik  River,  on  the  other 
sj'de  by  the  high  way,  and  on  the  fourth  syde  by 

5.  Three  Akers  of  marsh  meadow  by  Estimation,  more  or  lesse, 
seituate  in  mistik  marshes,  nere  M''  wilsons  farme,  Bounded  on  the 
one  syde  hy  the  upland,  on  another  syde  by  the  River,  on  the  3d 
syde  by  Edward  Drinker,  and  on  the  fourth  pai-t  by  Mathew 
Smith. 

6.  Forty  Akers  of  Arrable  Land  by  Estimation,  more  or  lesse 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  73 

scituate  and  lying  at  wooburn,  Bounded  west  by  Cambridge  Lyne, 
East  by  Isaac  Cole,  North  by  Anne  Higginson,  and  south  by  James 
Tomson  and  Avilliam  Powell. 


[83.]     The  first  Division  '  of  Lands  one  MisticJc  syde  Ten  Acres 

to  A  house:  wher  of  five  were  again  resigned  for  the  accomodatting 

of  After  comers. 

No  :  of  Lot  4  : 

M""  Increase  Nowell       5  pt.  of  Tho :  Hubberd. 

5: 

Edward  Jones                  5 

6: 

Thomas  Moulten             5 

7: 

"William  Learned              5 

8: 

Thomas  Squire                 5 

9: 

George  Whitehand          5 

10: 

Sam :  Richeson               5 

11: 

William  Baker                5 

12: 

John  Hodges                    5 

13: 

Peter  Garland                  5 

14: 

M"^  Zacha :  Symes           5 

15: 

Walter  Palmer                5 

16: 

Robert  Hale                    5 

17: 

George  Felch                   5 

18: 

Tho:    Minor                     5 

19: 

John  Greene                    5 

20: 

William  Dade                  5 

21: 

Rice  Cole                          5 

22: 

Nicho  Stower                  5' 

23: 

24: 

Tho  :  James                     5 

25: 

Seth  Switzer                    5 

26: 

Edwa:  Gibbons              5 

27: 

Edwa :  Convers               5 

28: 

M"  Andrews                     5 

29: 

Rich :  Palgrave                5 

30: 

M"  Higginson                  5 

31: 

John  Haule                      5 

32: 

John  Woolrych                5 

33: 

Will :  Brakeubury           5 

34: 

M""  Eason  of  Hauks         5 

35: 

Abrah :  Palmer                 5 

36: 

James  Browne                  5 

37: 

Tho  :  Squire :  Tho :  Ewer  5  of  Jos.  Hubbe  : 

38  :  39  :" 

M--  Hough                      20 

40: 

Ralph  Sprague                 5 

41: 

James  Tomson                 5 

42: 

Abra :  Palmer  of  m*"-  Crow  5 

43: 

Edwa :  Burton                  5 

44: 

Tho :  James                      5 

45: 

m""^"  Eason                        5 

Beniamine  Hubbard        5 

Henry  Lawrence              5 

*  This  division  was  made  6th,  first  month,  1637.  — Ed. 


74  City  Document  No.  39. 


William  Johnson 

5 

John  Lewis 

5 

Samuell  Haule 

5 

Michaell  Bastowe 

5 

Ezekiell  Richeson 

5 

James  Pemberton 

5 

Robert  Longe 

5 

Robert  Sedgwick 

5 

John  Palmer 

5 

Widdowe  Harwode 

5 

Widdowe  Wilkins 

5 

Richard  Kettell 

5 

Thomas  Peirce 

5 

George  Hepbourn 

5 

John  Mowsall 

5 

William  Nash 

5 

Ralph  Mowsall 

5 

Thomas  Richardson 

5 

Edward  Sturgis 

5 

George  Hutcheson 

5 

James  Heyden 

5 

Edward  Carrington 

5 

Thomas  Ewer 

5 

Rice  Morris 

5 

Thomas  Knower 

5 

Thomas  Lyne 

5 

Edward  Mellowes 

5 

Richard  Sprague 

5 

William  Frothingham 

5 

Robert  Rand 

5 

George  Buncker 

5 

Abraham  Mellows 

5 

Nicholas  Davis 

5 

[83.] 

Blank. 

[84.] 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Sellectmen  the  thu'd  Day  of  the  twelvth 
month,  1656.  The  confirmation  of  the  Proprieties  of  severall  In- 
habitants of  Charletowne  in  the  stinted  Pasture,  Betwixt  the  Neck 
of  land  Menotomies  River,  and  the  Farmes  of  Meadford  and  M"^ 
Wiuthrops  —  Past — By  the  Aprobation  of  the  Sellectman,  with 
Concurrence  of  all  the  Proprietors,  Being,  by  their  Generall  consent 
Recorded  and  Ratified  to  stand  Legall  and  vallid  to  their  use  for 
ever  from  the  Date  abovesayd :  They  Paying  in  Three  pence  each 
Common  to  the  Recorder  for  Entring  and  Recoiding  Them. 

Confirmed  and  Entred  for  Thomas  Lynde,  senio''  —  nineteen 
commons. 

I  say  to  him  and  his  heires  — 

John  Greene,  Recorder} 

'  This  phrase  and  confirmation  are  repeated  after  each  entiy  of  gi'ants,  but  are 
omitted  in  printing.  —  Ed. 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  75 

same  for  Alice  Mousall,  twelve  commons  and  three  quarters. 

"  "  George  Bunker,  tenn  Commons. 

"  "  Captaine  Francis  Norton,  six  commons. 

"  "  Nicholas  Davison,  seaven  commons. 

"  "  Robert  Long,  eight  commons. 

"  "  William  Dade,  eight       " 

"  "  John  Mousall,  eight       " 

"  "  John  March,  six  " 

"  "  M'  Thomas  Allen,  five  " 

"  "  widow  Mary  Cartar,  four  commons  and  a  quarter. 

"  "  Robert  Leach,  four  commons. 

"  "  Augustin  Lyndon,  one  common. 

"  "  Abraham  Smith,  three  commons. 

"  "  Katherine  Coytmore,  three  commons. 

"  "  Parnell  Nowell,  three  " 

"  "  John  Greene,  three  " 

"  "  William  Bacheler,  three  " 


[85.] 

same  for  John  Roper,  three  commons  and  a  halfe. 

"  "  manes  sallyes  children,  three  commons. 

"  "  Thomas  Goble,  twoo  commons. 

"  "  Thomas  Bridgen,  senio""  twoo  commons  and  a  half. 

"•  "  Widdow  Arrold  Cole,  twoo  "         "     a  quarter. 

"  "  John  Penticost,  twoo  " 

"  "  Edward  Drinlvcr,  twoo  " 

*'  "  Georg  Foule  twoo  " 

"  "  Randall  Nicholls,  twoo  commons. 

"  "  Gardy  James,         four 

"  "  Susanna  White,      twoo 

"  "  John  Cloys,  one 

"  "  John  Smith,  " 

"  "  Mary  Walker,  " 

"  "  Aaron  Ludkin,  " 

"  "  Samuell  Beadle,        " 

"  "  George  Heypbourn, " 

"  "  ffaintnot  winds,        " 

"  "  William  Stitson,       " 

"  "  Powell's  children      " 

"  "  John  March,  six  commons. 

"  "  Robert  Hale,  five        " 

"  "  widow  Amy  Stower,  four  commons. 

"  "         "       Joanna  Larkin, 

"  "  James  Cary,  two  coinons  &  a  quarter. 


sould  to  Lyndon. 


[86.]     Blank. 


[87.]     Charletowne,  the  first  of  March,  or  the  first  moneth  flff. 

It  is  Agreed  that  the  first  head  line  shal  bee  Meadford  Farme, 
that  line  betweene  them  and  o""  Towne,  And  all  other  head  lines  to 
rune  Parralell  with  that  line  foure  scoree  poole  assunder. 

The  first  Lott  distinguished  by  the  figure  one,  shall  begin  at 


76 


City  Document  No.  39. 


the  southeast  corner  where  M""^  Nowells  Farme  and  Meaclford  farme 
meet,  And  so  successively  according  to  the  figures,  1,  2,  3,  4,  &c., 
to  tlie  end  of  the  last  figure  or  lott.  And  at  the  end  of  the  first 
Range  to  turne  back  againe  in  the  second  Range.  And  so  to  the 
third,  &c.,  successively  till  each  man  have  halfe  his  Proportion,  for 
the  first.  And  then  the  first  to  begin  againe,  1,2,3,  4,  &c.,  and  suc- 
cessively each  number  to  take  place,  in  the  second  division,  as  in 
the  first,  till  every  man  have  his  other  hal'e  of  his  Lott. 

It  is  Agreed  that  the  Ponds  shall  not  be  measured. 

It  is  Agreed  that  he  that  Tarrys  not  in  the  Towne  as  an  In- 
habitant for  one  year  next  ensuing  the  date  hereoff,  upon  his 
going  out  of  the  Towne  shall  lose  his  whole  Proprietie,  both  off 
wood  and  commons. 

It  is  further  Agreed,  That  no  man  shall  sell  his  wood  or 
commons  but  to  the  Inhabitants  of  Charletowne,  upon  forfeiture  of 
twelve  pence,  p.  load  of  eyther  wood  or  Tymber :  And  not  to  dispose 
of  the  commons  to  any  of  any  other  Towne,  upon  forfeiture  of  the 
same.  And  if  any  remove  to  inhabite  in  any  other  Towne,  shall 
make  no  use  of  their  commons,  but  shall  sell  it  or  lett  it  to  some 
of  the  Towne  of  Charletown,  that  the  commons  may  be  reserved 
for  ever  to  the  use  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Charletowne. 

It  is  Agreed  that  each  shall  pay  for  the  laying  out  of  his 
wood  lott  within  one  moneth  after  it  is  layd  out,  upon  forfeiture  of 
his  wood  and  commons.  And  the  select  men  of  Charletowne  shall 
have  heerby  power  to  sell  it  to  pay  the  survayour. 

Tills  was  Agreed  unto  by  vote  of  the  inhabitants  of  Charletowne 
at  a  meeting  in  the  meeting  hous,  this  first  off  March  yff  ^-,  and 
ordered  to  be  Recorded  in  the  Towne  Booke. 

The  returne  of  the  committee  Apoynted  by  the  Inhabitants  of 
Charltowne  for  the  division  of  the  wood  and  commons  one  Mistick 
syde,  with  the  Inhabitants  there  assent  to  the  Articles  above  men- 
tioned :  Accepted,  by  drawing  each  his  Lott,  the  Day  and  year 
above  written  ;  And  is  as  Followeth :  — 


LOTTS. 


1 

2 

3 
4 
5 
6 

7 

8 

9 

10 


11 
12 
13 
14 


Edward  Carrington  . . 
Christopher  Goodwine 
Thomas  Alice  Rand.. 

Richard  Sprague  

Edward  Brazier 

Jacob  Greene   

Samuel  Beadle     

George  Heypbourn . . . 

John  Trumble 

Mihell  Long 

10  Families 

John  Clough 

Josiah  Wood 

John  Palmer 

Sarah  Sallees  Hous  . . 


Wood  in 

ACEES. 

CoaiONS. 

0052 

009 

0018 

003 

0034 

006 

0086 

015 

0012 

002 

0052 

009 

0018 

003 

0011 

002 

0054 

009i 

0023 

004 

0360 

062i 

0008 

OOU 

0008 

oou 

0012 

002 

0004 

001 

Charlestown  Land  Records. 


77 


E- 


LOTTS. 


15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 

10 

21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 

28 
29 
30 

10 

31 
32 
33 
Si 
35 
36 
■37 
38 
39 
40 

10 

41 
42 
43 
44 
45 
46 
47 
48 
49 
60 

10 

61 
62 
63 
64 
65 
66 
67 
68 
59 


William  BuUard 

William  Clough . 

M""  Winthrops  Farme . .  • 

Edward  Wilson 

John  Funnell 

Nathaniell  Blancheer  . . 

Families 

John  Mirick 

Thomas  Lynde 

John  Withman 

William  Morris 

John  Long  

John  Patefield 

Randolph  Nichols 

Robert  chalkley ....  end 
William  Jones  Mason  . . 
Josuah  Tydd 

Families 

John  Richbell 

Lawrence  Dous 

Monseiur  Beluile 

John  George 

John  Baxter 

Thomas  Brigden,  senio''. 

Thomas  Osborne 

Widow  Gobies,  Hous... 

John  Cloys 

Thomas  White 

Families 

Robert  Cutler 

John  Roper  

Thomas  Cartar 

John  Fosdicke 

T.  G.  Drinkers  hous  . . . 

Cap.  Lushers  hous 

ffaint  winds 

Robert  Long 

James  Broune 

Barnaby  Davis 

Families . 

Michell 

Beniamine  Wilson 

ould  m''  Richard  Browne 

Phinias  Pratt 

Thomas  Wilder 

Thomas  Peirce 

Edward  Burt 

George  Hutcheson 

William  Croul 


Wood  in 

ACEES. 


0019 
0016 
0046 
0009 
0038 
0012 


0167 


0017 
0066 
0010 
0012 
0031 
0019 
0062 

0028 
0015 
0025 


285 


0024 
0026 
0017 
0011 
0007 
0018 
0018 
0003 
0024 
0026 


174 


0056 
0020 
0026 
0014 
0005 
0004 
0010 
OOGO 
0029 
0027 


0251 


0011 
0015 
0014 
0034 
0024 
0018 
0027 
0013 


CoSONS, 


003 

003 

008 

OOli 

005^ 

002 


029 


003 
011^ 

002 
002 
005 
003 

on 

004^ 
002^ 
004^ 


049 


004 

004i 

003 

002 

001 

003 

003 

001 

004 


030 


009i 

003^ 

OOih 

002^ 

001 

001 

002 

0104 

005 

004d 


044 


002 

002 

002^ 

006 

OOih 

003 


002 


78 


City  Document  No.  39. 


LOTTS, 


60 


[88. 

[90.] 

61 
62 
63 
64 
65 


E- 


E- 


66 
67 
68 
69 
70 


71 
72 
73 
74 
75 
76 
77 
78 
79 
80 


81 
82 
83 
84 
85 
86 

87 
88 
89 
90 


91 
92 
93 
94 
95 
96 
97 
98 
99 


William  Eoswell. 
10  Families  .. 


89.]     Blank. 


Nicholas  Shapley 

Elias  Roe 

Seth  Switzer  .... 
Thomas  Sheppy  . 
William  Dade 


capt.  John  Allen  end  • 

M'''  Nowell  and  Farme 

m""  Eichard  Eussell 

Isaak  Cole 

Mathew  Price 


10  Families 


John  Johnson  . .  • . 
William  Hilton  . . . 

Widow  Nash 

Charletowne  Mill  . 
Daniell  Edmunds  . 
William  Bachelor. 
Eoger  Spencer. . .. 
Thomas  Starr,. . . . 
Thomas  Adams  . . . 
Samuell  Cartar  . . . 


10  Families 


M''^  Sedgwicks  Ali  state. 

M""  Zachary  Syms 

Marke  Kings 

M'''*  Kempthorne 

John  Mansefild 

Peeter  Nash 


Widow  Cole end^ . 

Josuah  Edmunds 

widow  Cartar 

Sollomon  Phips 


10  Families 


Widow  Streeters  hous 

William  Bicknor 

Giles  Fiffeild 

John  Burrage 

Captain  Francis  Norton 

M''  Nicholas  Davison  and  Farme 

Edward  Johnson 

Henery  Harbert 

John  Blancheer 


Wood  in 

ACKBS. 


0016 


172 


0028 
0016 
0023 
0019 
0044 

0095 
0018 
0091 
0010 
0028 


402 


0014 
0037 
0003 
0057 
0026 
0018 
0037 
0026 
0010 
0045 


0273 


0028 
0057 
0019 
0010 
0005 
0008 

0005 
0037 
0013 
0051 


0233 


0004 
0013 
0015 
0025 
00b9 
0081 
0022 
0039 
0037 


COMONS. 


002;^ 


[029] 


004i 

003 

004 

003 

007^ 

017  ' 

008^ 

016 

002 

005 


069i 


002i 

006i 

001 

010 

004i 

003 

006^ 

004i 

OOli 

008 


048 


005 

010 

003 

OOlh 

001 

OOU 

001 
006J 
002 
009 

om 

001 

002 

002i 

004^ 

015^ 

015 

004 

0064 

006 


Chaelestown  Land  Records. 


79 


E 


100 


101 
102 
103 
104 
105 
106 
107 

108 
109 
110 


111 
112 
113 
1]4 
115 
116 
117 
118 
119 
120 


121 
122 
123 
124 
125 
126 
127 
128 
129 
130 


131 
132 
133 
134 
135 
136 
137 
138 
139 
140 


141 
142 
143 


John  Lawrence 


10  Families 


William  Goose  . . . 
rhillips  estate  . . . . 
William  Stitson. .. 
George  Blancheer 
William  Foster  . . . 

Thomas  Hett 

Samuell  Adams. . . 


M™  Trarice end. 

Thomas  Kimball 

Henry  C[ooker]y 


Jolm  Mousall 

widow  Frothingham  . . . 

Gardy  James 

John  March 

Mihell  Smith 

Natha.  Smiths  hous  . . . 

James  Heyden 

Leift :  wheelers  Farme 

Hadloks  hous 

John  Tucky  


10  Families 


M''  Willoughby's  state 

Samuell  Ward 

William  Baker 

John  Call 

M«  Graves 

John  Phillips 

John  Knight 

old  Pritchard 

widow  stubbs 

Thomas  Mousall 


10  Families 


George  Buncker 

Mathew  Griffin 

widow  Stowers 

Henery  Salter   

William  Johnson 

Richard  Kettle 

Thomas  Brigden,  Junio"" 

sarg'  Cutters  hous 

ffaithfull  Rous 

John  Scott   .  • 5  Rang  [e]  End . 


10  Families 


James  Gary 

Thomas  Welsh 

M''  Thomas  Shepheard 


Wood  in 

ACBES. 


0014 


0339 


0005 
0007 
0054 
0026 
0029 
0028 
0054 

0009 

0029 

[0009] 


[0250] 


0019 
0035 
0007 
0025 
0014 
0003 
0019 
0007 
0004 
0005 


0138 


0023 
0034 
0022 
0010 
0050 
0015 
0018 
0011 
0005 
0032 


0220 


0052 
0014 
0012 
0007 
0027 
0026 
0016 
0010 
0032 
0019 


0215 

0019 
0030 
0042 


coaoN. 


002^ 


059^ 


001 

OOU 

009^ 


005 
005 
009i 

OOli 

005 

OOU 


[044] 


003 

006 

001 

OOih 

002^ 

001 

003 

OOU 

001 

001 


024^ 


004 

006 

003i 

002 

009 

002^ 

003 

002 

001 

OOoi 


038;^ 


009 

002^ 

002 

001 

004^ 


003 
001^ 
005^ 
003 


036i 


003^ 

005 

007i 


80 


City  Document  No.  39. 


LOTTS. 


144 
145 
146 
147 
148 
149 
150 


151 
152 
153 
154 
155 
156 
157 
158 
159 
160 


[91.] 
161 
162 

6R 

163 
164 
165 
166 
167 
168 
169 
170 


171 
172 
173 
174 
175 
176 
177 
178 
179 
180 


181 
7R — 
182 
183 
184 
185 


Eichard  Templar 

James  Peckar 

John  Drinker   

Thomas  Gould 

Robert  Leach 

Samuell  Blancheer 

Beniamine  switzer 

10  Families 

John  Harris 

Aaron  Ludkin • 

John  Smith •  • 

Walther  Allen • 

John  Penticost 

Abraham  Boll 

Joseph  Stower • 

Beniamine  Lathrop 

John  Dudly 

Eichard  Lowden 

10  Families 

Richard  Austin 

Zachary  Long 

Steeven  Fosdike end 

John  Gould 

Deacon  Robert  Hale 

M"^^  Coytmore  and  hous 

Jonathan  wads  hous 

Joseph  Noyes - 

widow  Alice  Mousall 

Thomas  Jones,  Butcher 

10  Families 

William  Syms 

Thomas  Filleborne 

Widow  Larkin 

Walter  Edmonds 

Thomas  Jenner 

Mr  Thomas  Aliens 

Elder  Greene 

Thomas  Orton 

John  Cutler 

Roger  Els 

10  Families 

Miles  Nutt 

Mathew  Smith end 

George  Foule 

Abraham  Smith 

Richard  Stowers 

6  Families 


Wood  in 
Acres. 


0017 
0012 
0019 
0054 
0017 
0014 
0010 


CoJSONS. 


003 

002 

003 

009i 

003 

002i 

002 


0234 


041 


0015 

0010 

0024 

0031 

0025 

0016 

0004 

0016 

[014] 

[036] 


[0191] 


002i 
OOU 
004i 
005 
004i 
003 
001 
[003] 
[002i] 
[006] 

[033i] 


0007 
0022 

0025 
0052 
0039 
0028 
0011 
0011 
0036 
0032 


001 
003^ 

004i 
009 

007 
005 
002 
002 
006 
005^ 


0263 


OiSh 


0041 
0007 
0012 
0039 
0009 
0014 
0028 
0020 
0025 
0008 

0203 


007 

001 

002 

007 

OOlh 

002i 

005 

003^ 

004i 

OOU 

035i 


0012 

0011 
0059 
0018 
0032 


0132 


002 

002 
0010 
003 
005^ 

022h 


Charlestown  Land  Eecoeds. 


81 


These  following  had  not  any  Lott  alowed  them,  biit  vpon  due 
considderation,  when  the  whole  Towne  mett,  It  was  Agreed 
that  they  should  have  as  here  under  sett  downe,  the  nomber  to 
begin  wher  the  other  left,  and  they  Amongst  themselvs  to  draw 
their  lotts :  — 


LOTTS. 


186 
187 
188 
189 
190 
191 
192 
193 
194 
195 
196 
197 
198 
199 
200 
201 
202 


M''  Morley 

John  Martin 

Mathew  Smith 

Edward  Wyer 

Steveen  Grover 

Daniell  King 

Alexander  Bow 

John  fFoskit 

John  Hamblton 

James  Grant 

James  Davis 

Isaac  Cole,  Junio'^ 

woorys  house  

Trumbles  hous 

Jaooes  hous 

Shephard  Daniells  hous 
Hercules  Corser 

17  Families 


Wood  in 
Acres. 


0020 
0010 
0006 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 
0004 


092 


COMONS. 


OOBh 

002 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 

001 


020i 


Bainell  whitemor  being  with  the  seleett  men  is  willing  to  acsept 
of  allowance  in  the  comon. 

Samdl : T : 
[This  entry  is  recorded  by  S.  Adams,  Town  Clerk.  —  Ed.] 

[93.]  Whear  as  wee  Robertt  hale  and  Richard  Lowden  were 
apointed  to  lay  out  a  peselle  of  Grounde  unto  william  Johnson, 
the  which  should  bee  for  satisfaction  for  a  high  way  layd  out  for 
the  Countrey  through  his  land  bought  of  M''  Thomas  Allen. 
Acordingly  wee  have  layd  out  a  p'sill  of  land  lying  beettwine  the 
high  way  that  Runneth  from  the  peney  ferre  to  maiden  meting 
house  and  the  marsh  lott  that  was  formerly  belonging  uuto  James 
Browne  and  is  now  in  the  posesion  of  James  Barrett,  the  which 
land  layd  out  to  wiliam  Johnson  is  Bounded  on  the  south  by  a 
litell  small  oake  marked,  and  so  to  Runn  by  a  Right  Angle  from 
the  line  that  Runneth  by  the  high  way,  and  it  is  boundid  on  the 
north  by  an  oake  stump  that  is  about  a  Rod  to  the  west  of  the  high 
way,  and  ffrom  the  sayd  stump  to  a  mapell  stump,  and  so  by  a 
willow  tree  to  the  bounds  of  James  Barett,  wee  say  all  the  comon 
ground  that  lyeth  betwine  the  afforsaid  south  and  north  bowuds, 
and  the  said  high  way  and  James  Barretts  medow  aforsaid  :  wittnes 
our  liands  theThirtey  one  day  of  the  eleventh  moneth,  one  thousand 
Bixe  hundreth  ffifte^'^  and  eight. 

Robert  hale 
Richard  lowden. 


82  City  Document  No.  39. 

This  retorne  of  Robertt  hale  and  Richard  lowdens  is  aproved  of 
by  the  select!  men  the  31 :  11 :  1658,  by  mee  Richard  Rusell  by 
order  of  the  selectt  men  of  Charlstown. 

This  is  a  trew  copey  heare,  entred  this  twenty  one  day  of  the 
fifth  moneth,  one  thousand  sixe  hundreth  ffiftey  and  nine  :  as  attest 
by  mee. 

Carry  this  to  652  page  of  this  booke.        Samuell  Addams, 
entered.  Record,  ffor 

Charlstowne. 


[93,94.]     Blank. 


[95.]  Articles  of  Agreement  made  And  Concluded  this 
jgth  2nd  jjjQ .  1062,  betweene  the  selecte  men  of  Charlestowne,  In 
the  behalfe  of  the  propriators  of  the  stented  Common  of  the  one 
partie :  And  Leffttcnant :  Richard  Sprague :  of  the  other  partie : 
Concerning  the  fencing  the  said  Common :  which  lyeth  betweene 
Cambridge  And  M""  Winthroups  farme  :  And  sattisfection  for  the 
same. 

Imprimis  the  said  Leffttenant  Richard  Sprague  :  is  to  make  up 
and  mayntajme  all  that  fence  belonging  to  the  said  Common 
betweene  it  and  M"^  Winthroups  farme :  which  said  fence  is  to 
begine  at  misticke  Bridge  and  so  Along  in  the  Lynne  betweene  the 
said  Common  and  M""  Winthroups  farme  :  to  A  Rocke  which  is  for 
A  Bound  marke  :  Aboute  some  :  six  or  seven  :  pooles  :  one  the  south 
east  side  of  Winters  Brooke  :  where  it  is  to  meeit  M""  Winthroupes 
farmes  fence  :  The  fence  is  to  be  made  sufficiently,  And  so  mayn- 
tayned  for  One  And  twentie  Yeares  Next  Insueing  the  Date  hearof , 
Sufflcent  to  fence  of  all  reasonable  Cattle  :  and  to  make  good  all 
Damoges  that  may  Arrise  from  any  difficentse  in  the  said  fence  :  or 
any  part  there  of :  Exsepting  the  Gate  which  he  the  said  Richard 
is  not  to  mayntayne :  In  Consideration  where  of  the  said  Lefftten- 
ant Richard  Sprague  is  to  have  the  use  of  twentie  Cowe  Commons 
the  full  terme  of  twentie  one  yeares  A  fore  Exspresed :  he  and  his 
Assignes  :  And  at  the  end  of  the  said  Terme  thav  are  to  be  Ser- 
rendered  up  unto  the  said  propriators  Againe.  Also  he  is  to  have 
free  Leave  And  Libarty  to  make  use  of  any  Stones  :  or  Brush  :  from 
of  the  Common  :  for  making  or  repeairing  the  said  fence  :  And  for 
the  true  performance  of  every  perticular  Above  Exspresed :  the 
Selecte  men  in  the  behalfe  of  the  propriatores  And  Richard  Sprague 
for  him  selfe :  his  heires  Executors  And  Administrators :  Doe 
firmly  by  these  ptsnts  bind  them  selves  each  partie  :  to  the  other :  In 
the  Just  and  full  summe  of  Two  hundred  Pounds :  In  witnes 
where  of  thay  the  boeth  parties  have  heare  unto  Interchangably  put 
theire  hands  :  the  day  and  yeare  Above  written  :  It  was  also  Agreed 
upon  before  the  signing  hear  of,  that  what  the  said  fence  shall  be 
Ajudged  worth  at  the  end  of  the  fore  mentioned  terme  of  one  and 
twentie  yeares  :  more  than  it  is  at  this  present :  is  to  be  payed  unto 
the  said  Richard  Sprague :  or  his  Assignes : 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  83 

The  fence  at  present  is  Ajudged  worth  thirtie  pounds  by  muttuel 
consent. 

Richard  Sprague.^ 

Signed  And  Delivred  In  the  Presents  of 

Solomon  Phippes, 
Edward  Burtt. 

[Recorded  by  Burtt.  —Ed.]  1G62, 

[96.]     Blank. 


[97 .]     This  page  Appointed  to  record  the  Ticketts  granted  out. 

The  29*^  of  December,  1662,  A  tickett  granted  to  phenias 
Sprague  for  Cutting  and  earring  fower  cord  of  whole  timber  from 
Charlstowne  Comon,  on  Misticke  side,  limited  to  be  done  whin 
[within  —  Ed.]  the  ensuing  yeere  1663. 

^  James  Gary,  recorder. 

The  29*"  of  October,  1662,  A  Tickett  granted  to  Steephen  paine 
for  Cutting  fower  Cord  of  whole  timber  and  six  trees  of  pine  from 
Charlstowne  Coinon,  on  misticke,  to  be  done  whin  the  yeear  1663. 

^  James  Cart,  recorder. 

The  29*  of  October,  1662,  A  Tickett  granted  to  Edward  Car- 
rington  to  Cutt  tenn  Cord  fire  wood  and  ten  popler  or  ash  Trees 
from  Charlstown  Coinon,  on  Misticke  side,  within  one  j-ear  ensuing 
(63.) 

^  James  Cart,  recorder. 

The  17"*  of  Jania*,  1662,  a  Tickett  granted  and  given  out  to  John 
Roy,  of  Charlstowne,  for  the  Cutting  and  Carring  of  twelve  cord 
fire  wood  from  of  the  Comon,  on  Mistick  side,  by  Selectm"'  order. 

<p  James  Gary,  Recorder. 

The  20"*  of  ffebrua",  1662,  a  Tickett  granted  and  given  out  to 
John  Rosse,  of  Maulden,  for  the  Cutting  and  Carring  of  Ten  Cord 
of  firewood  from  of  the  Common,  on  Mistick  side,  p  order  of  tlie 
Selectmen  and  in  their  name 

James  Gary,  Recorder. 

The  20"*  of  April,  1663,  It  was  granted  unto  Jacob  Greene  to 
Cutt  and  Carrie  of  Twentie  Cord  fire  wood  for  his  own  use  b}'  Will 
Greene  before  the  last  of  Octob®  next,  from  of  the  comrao,  our 
wood,  on  Mistick  side. 

^  James  Gary,  Recorder. 

The  20*  of  Aprill,  1663,  it  was  granted  by  Tickett  unto  Miles 
Nutt  to  Cutt  and  Carrie  of  six  cord  of  fire  wood  and  fencing  from 
of  our  wood  Interest  on  Maulden  Coi5on,  by  Tho  May  before  next 
decebr. 

Jam  :  Gary,  Recorder. 

*■  The  names  of  Sprague,  Phipps  and  Burt  are  autograph  signatures.  —  Ed. 


84  City  Document  No.  '6d. 

The  20  :  of  April  '63  :  granted  vnto  Edward  Wyer  by  Tickett  to 
Cutt  and  Carrie  Six  Cord  of  fire  wood  for  his  own  use  of  Charls- 
tow,  wood  interest  on  Maulden  side,  comon,  by  Sam^  Lewis, 
before  march  next  ensuing. 

Jam  :  Caet,  Recorder. 

The  13  of  Janua^ :  '63  :  Granted  vnto  Josias  "Wood  to  Cutt,  and 
p  Tickett  Carrie  Ten  trees  for  bolts  from  of  our  wood  interest  on 
Maulden  Coinon,  within  12  month  of  this  Date. 

Jam  :  Cart,  Recorder. 

The  15  :  11:  63,  graunted  unto  Peeter  Tufts,  of  Maulden,  to  Cutt, 
and  p  Tickett  Carrie  Twentie  small  trees,  fencing  Stuffe  from  of 
our  wood  interest  on  Maulden  Comon,  within  12  months  of  this 
date. 

James  Cart,  Recorder. 

The  15:  of  Noveber,  '65,  granted  to  M""  Willowbie  to  Cutt  and 
Carrie  twentie  cord  of  firewood  for  his  use,  by  the  hands  of  Peeter 
Tufts,  within  6  months.     ^  Tickett. 

The  8*  of  Janua®,  '65,  granted  to  Cap'  Norton  to  Cut  and  Carrie 
thirtie  cord  of  firewood  of  our  interest,  in  Maulden  comon,  before 
Septeb  29  next.     ^  Tickett. 


[98.] 

Blank. 

[99.] 

A.^ 

Averie  of  Cole, 

111 

Averie  of  Higginson, 

111 

Allen  of  Cole, 

115 

Allen  of  Wade, 

115 

Ay  re  to  Willson, 

116 

Ay  re  to  Haule, 

116 

Allen  to  Lowden, 

120 

Allen  to  Johnson, 

127 

Allen  to  Polgrave, 

127 

Allen  to  Dade, 

128 

Addams  of  Temple, 

132 

Arrington  to  Scott, 

135 

Allen  of  Dicks, 

135 

Andrews  to  Knight, 

137 

Arrington  to  King, 

138 

Arrington  to  Drinker, 

139 

Addams  of  Hadlock, 

141 

Adams  to  Smith, 

141 

Addams  of  Cook, 

145 

Allen  to  Hale, 

146 

1  This  Index,  pages  [99-103],  ia  in  the  handwriting 

of  yathaniel  Dows.    Town 

Clerk  1695-6  to  1719.  —  Ed. 


Chaklestown  Land  Records.  85 


B. 

Brown  to  Cullick,  113 

Bridgden  to  Richardson,  117 

Bunker  to  Pratt,  117 

Barratt  of  Felch,  120 

Bridges  to  Temple,  120 

Burrage  of  Symes,  121 

Bucknum  of  Willoby,  121 

Barnes  to  Jaquith,  123 

Baker  of  Goble,  123 

Baker  to  Lynd,  126 

Brown  to  Shapley,  128 

Breden  of  Martin,  129 

Baker  of  Goble,  130 

Bridges  to  Goodwin,  130 

Barrat  of  Merriam,  131 

Bar  rat  to  Tufts,  131 

Braizer  of  Temple,  132 

Bastow  to  Fosdick,  136 

Beadle  of  Garratt,  137 
Vide  E. 

c. 

Cole  to  Averie,  111 

Charlestown  to  Maiden,  111 

Coitmore  of  Palmer,  112 

Cullick  of  Brown,  113 

Cole  to  Allen,  115 

Carter  to  Green,  115 

Carter  of  Wood,  118 
Cole  to  Cole,                      122,  121 

Cole  to  Lowden,  122 

Charlestown  to  Lowden,  122 

Carter  to  Green,  123 

Carter  of  Trumbull,  123 

Carter  to  Carter,  123 

Carter  of  Phipps,  124 

Carter  of  Rand,  124 

Carter  of  Luddington,  124 

Chickerin  to  Meads,  125 

Charlestown  to  March,  126 

Carter  of  Harbert,  128 

Cook  to  Spencer,  129 

Carrington  of  Walker,  129 
Vide  O 


G. 

Green  of  Carter,  115 

Green  of  Sj-ble,  117 

Green  of  Hubbard,  118 


86  City  Document  No.  39. 

Grissell  of  Willson,  118 

Gould  of  Hill,  118 

Gove  of  Larkin,  121 

Gould  to  Edmonds,  122 

Green  of  Carter,  123 

Green  of  Sally  123 

Green  of  Woory,  123 

Goble  to  Baker,  123 

Green  to  Drinker,  123 

Green  to  Tufts,  126 

Greenland  to  Moulton,  129 

Greenland  of  Martin,  129 

Green  to  Carrington,  130 

Greenland  to  Harris,  130 

Goble  to  Baker,  130 

Goodwin  of  Bridges,  130 

Gibbs  to  Dows,  132 

Gibbs  to  Rand,  133 

Gar  rat  to  Beadle,  137 

Gold  to  Hale,  146 

H. 

Higginson  to  Averi?,  Ill 

Haule  of  Ayre,  116 

Hubbart  to  March,  116 

Hodge  to  Richardson,  117 

Hubbard  to  Green,  118 

Hill  to  Gould,  118 

Hall  to  Luddington,  118 

Hodgman  of  Willson,  119 

Hale  of  Pemberton,  120 

Hurst  to  Temple,  120 

Harrington  of  Sj-mes,  121 

Harrington  of  Stilson,  121 

Hawkins  of  James,  122 

Hipburn  to  Rand,  124 

Hipburn  to  Dows,  124 

Harbert  to  Carter,  128 

Harris  to  Greenland,  130 

Hayden  to  Knight,  133 

Hepborn  to  March,  133 

Hodges  to  Rand,  134 

H  arb  ard  of  Kilcup ,  139 

Hadlock  to  Ad  dams,  141 

Hilton  to  Price,  142 

Hill  of  Guttler,  142 


J. 

James  to  Laj'^horn,  118 

James  of  Power,  119 


Chari-estown  Land  Records.  87 


noo.] 


James  of  Felch, 

120 

James  of  Wilder, 

122 

James  of  Roper, 

122 

James  of  Hawkins, 

122 

Jaquith  of  Barnes, 

123 

Johnson  of  Allen, 

127 

James  of  Roper, 

136 

Johnson  to  Stowell, 

144 

James  to  Wiloby, 

144 

H. 

Halle  to  Foster, 

143 

Hamond  to  James, 

145 

Hale  of  Pemberton, 

146 

Hale  of  Brown, 

146 

Hale  of  Allen, 

146 

Hale  of  Gould, 

146 

Hale  of  Converse, 

147,  178 

Hale  of  Martin, 

147 

D. 

Davis  to  Fessenden,  114 

Drinker  of  Goble,  123 

Drinker  of  Green,  123 

Drinker  of  Sprague,  123 

Dows  to  Salley,  124 

Dows  of  Hipburn,  124 

Dows  of  Rand,  125 

Dexter  of  Long,  125 

Dows  to  Lynd,  126 

Dade  of  Allen,  128 

Dade  of  Trarice,  128 

Dexter  of  Moulton,  132 

Dows  of  Gibbs,  132 

Dexter  of  Palmer,  133 

Drinker  to  Rugg,  134 

Dicks  to  Allen,  135 

Drinker  of  Arrington,  139 

Dows  to  Ells,  140 

K. 

Killcup  of  Roberts,  119 

Kittle  to  Temple,  120 

Knight  of  Hayden,  133 

Knight  to  Cloyes,  136 

Knight  of  Andrews,  137 

King  of  Arrington,  138 

Kilcup  to  Harbard,  139 


City  Document  No.  39. 

E. 

Ewer  to  Willoby,  113 

EdmoDds  of  Gould,  122 

Evans  to  Polgrave,  125 

Ells  of  Dows,  140 

B. 

Barnard  to  James,  137 

Brown  to  Hale,  146 

F. 

Fessenden  of  Davis,  114 

Felch  to  Barratt,  120 

Felch  to  James,  120 

Fosdick  of  Walker,  129 

Fosdick  of  Bastow,  136 

Frothingham  of  Palmer,  137 

Foster  of  Halle,  143 


Laj'horn  of  James,  118 

Luddington  of  Hall,  118 

Layhorn  of  Roberts,  119 

Lowden  of  Allen,  120 

Larkin  to  Gove,  121 

Lowden  of  Cole,  122 

Lowden  of  Charlestown,  122 

Larkin  of  Willoby,  124 

Ludington  to  Carter,  124 

Long  to  Dexter,  125 

Long  to  Smith,  126 

Lynd  of  Baker,  126 

Lynd  of  Dows,  126 

Lynd  of  Sedgwick,  127 

Lowden  of  Mellows,  126 
Lynd  to  March,                  138,  127 

Littlefield  of  Smith,  130 

Lawrance  of  Shipley,  135 

Lane  of  Carrington,  140 

Lane  of  Cook,  140 


M. 

Maiden  of  Charlestown,  111 

Mirriam  purchas,  113 

March  of  Palmer,  116 

March  of  Hubbard,  116 

March  of  Palmer,  116 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  89 


[101.] 


Meads  of  Chickerin, 

125 

March  of  Charlestown, 

126 

Mellows  to  Lowden, 

127 

March  of  Lynd, 

127 

Moulton  of  Greenland, 

129 

Martin  to  Greenland, 

129 

Martin  to  Breeden, 

129 

Merriam  to  Barrat, 

131 

Meed  to  Chickerin, 

132 

Molton  to  Dexter, 

132 

March  of  Hepborn, 

133 

Molton  of  Richardson, 

134 

Molton  to  Wheelor, 

134 

Mousell  of  Price, 

135 

Mousell  to  Stilson, 

135 

March  of  Lynd, 

127,  138 

Martin  to  Hale, 

147 

[Mansfild  of  Nash, 

148] 

N. 

Nash  of  Penticost, 

112 

Nowell  to  Prichard, 

135 

[Nash  to  Mansfild, 

148] 

T. 

Temple  of  Hurst, 

120 

Temple  of  Kettle, 

120 

Temple  of  Bridges, 

120 

Trumball  to  Carter, 

123 

Tufts  of  Green, 

126 

Tufts  to  Sawyer, 

126 

Trarice  to  Dade, 

128 

Tufts  of  Barrat, 

131 

Temple  to  Braizer, 

132 

Temple  to  Addams,  132 


c. 

Carrington  of  Green,  130 

Chickering  of  Meed,  132 

Cloys  of  Knight,  136 

Carrington  to  Lane,  140 

Cook  to  Lane,  140 

Coytmore  to  Wharf,  141 

Cutler  to  Hitt,  142 

Cook  to  Addams,  145 

Converse  to  Hale,  147 


90  City  Document  No.  39, 


P. 


[103.] 


Penticost  to  Nash,  112 

Palmer  to  Coitmore,  112 

Palmer  to  March,  116 

Peirce  of  Smith,  117 

Pratt  of  Bunker,  117 

Power  to  James,  119 

Pemberton  to  Hale,  120 

Phipps  to  Carter,  124 

Polgrave  of  Evans,  125 

Polgrave  of  Allen,  127 

Polgrave  to  Shepard,  128 

Penticost  of  "Woory,  128 

Palmer  to  Dexter,  133 

Prichard  of  Nowell,  135 

Peirce  to  Mousell,  135 

Palmer  to  Frothingham,  137 

Price  of  Hilton,  142 

Pemberton  to  Hale,  146 

W. 

Willowby  of  Ewer,  113 

Wade  to  Allen,  115 

Willson  of  Ayer,  116 

Whitehand  to  Stower,  117 

Wood  to  Carter,  118 

Willson  to  Grissell,  118 

Willson  to  Hodgman,  119 

Willowby  to  Bucknum,  121 

Wilder  to  James,  122 

Woory  to  Green,  123 

Willoby  to  Larkin,  124 

Woorey  to  Penticost,  128 

Walker  to  Fosdick,  129 

Walker  to  Carrington,  129 

Wheeler  to  Ward,  139 

Wharf  of  Coitmore,  141 

Willoby  of  James,  144 

R. 

Richardson  of  Hodge,  117 

Richardson  of  Brigden,  117 

Roberts  to  Kilcup,  119 

Roberts  of  Layhorn,  119 

Roper  to  James,  122 

Rand  to  Carter,  124 

Rand  of  Hipburn,  124 

Rand  to  Dows,  125 

Rand  of  Sally,  125 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  91 


Eouse  of  Sedgwick, 

126 

Richardson  to  Richardson, 

127 

Rand  of  Gibbs, 

133 

Rugg  of  Drinker, 

134 

Richardson  to  Greenland, 

134 

Richardson  to  Molton, 

134 

Rand  of  Hodges, 

134 

Roper  to  James, 

136 

Stower  of  Whitehand, 

117 

Syble  to  Green, 

117 

Smith  to  Pierce, 

117 

Symes  to  Burage, 

121 

Symes  to  Harrington, 

121 

Stilson  to  Harrington, 

121 

Sally  to  Green, 

123 

Sprague  to  Drinker, 

123 

Salley  of  Dows, 

,124 

Salley  of  Rand, 

125 

Smith  of  Long, 

126 

Sawyer  of  Tufts, 

126 

Sedgwick  to  Rouse, 

126 

Sedgwick  to  Lynd, 

127 

Shepard  of  Polgrave, 

128 

Shapley  of  Brown, 

128 

Spencer  of  Cook, 

129 

Smith  to  Littlefield, 

130 

Scott  of  Arrington, 

135 

Stilson  of  Mousell, 

135 

Shepley  of  Lawrence, 

136 

Smith  of  Addams, 

141 

Stowell  of  Johnson, 

144 

X. 
T. 

[103.]     Blank. 


[104.]  Sale  of  Lands  by  M''  John  Crow  of  CJiarlton  4'*  mo, 
1638. 

1.  M"^  John  Crow  of  Chaltowne  hath  soulde  unto  Mathew 
Averie  the  sixteenth  of  the  fourth  moneth  1638,  his  dwelling  house 
with  all  th  apurtinances  thereto  aptaining,  with  eight  acres  of  land 
thereto  belonging,  lying  in  Gibbines  feilde,  together  with  all  other 
his  right  and  title  within  the  limittes  of  the  sayde  towne. 

2.  Viz.  Cornones  for  foure  milch  Cowes. 

3.  five  acres  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  of  meaddow  scitiiate 
and  lying  in  mistick  feilde  marshes,  butting  west  upon  the  north 
river,  and  east  upon  the  woodland,  bounded  on  the  south  by 
George  Bunker  and  on  the  north  by  Chubbuck, 

4.  Twentie  five  acres  of  woodland  scituate  and  lying  in  mistick 


92  City  Document  No.  39. 

feilde^pole  iu  length  and  in  breadth,  butting  to  the  norther,  •' 

upon  Tho  Lynde  and  Georg  hutchinson,  southwest  upon  the 
reserved  land,  bounded  on  the  northwest  by  DaniellSnepheardson, 
and  on  the  southeast  by  Tho  Moulton. 

5.  ffiftie  and  five  acres  of  land,  scituate  and  lying  in  water 
feilde,**  [butting]  northwest  upon  will  Brakenbury  and  James  Pem- 
berton,  southeast  upon  John  Martin  and  Ed.  Convers,  bounded 
on  the  southwest  by  Dan.  Shepheardson,  and  on  the  northeast  by 
Tho.  Moulton.  N°  12.  100  pole  in  length,  and         in  breadth. 

6.  One  acre  of  meaddow,  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
and  lying  before  the  house  buting  south  upon  gibbines  river, 
bounded  on  the  west  by  Rich  miller,  and  on  the  east  by  John 
Hodges,  bought  of 


The  assignes  ofm^'  Ann  Higginson,  SouMe  unto  MafJiew  Averie. 

Twentie  acres  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick  feilde, 
butting  northeast  upon  Ed.  Johnson,  southwest  upon  John  Har- 
vard, bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Ben.  Hubbard,  and  on  the 
northwest  by  Ric.  Davis. 

And  ffortie  and  five  acres  of  laud,  scituate  in  waterfeilde,  butt- 
ing northwest  upon  Rich.  Ketle,  John  Palmer,  and  will  Dade, 
southeast  upon  Abr.  Pratt  and  Isaac  Cole,  bounded  on  the  south- 
west b}^  Nicolas  Davis,  and  on  the  northeast  by  Ben.  Hubbard.^ 


Att  a  metting  of  the  selectt  men  the  23  the  11:  1659,  was 
granted  and  Confirmed  unto  the  Towne  of  Maiden  a  i)arsill  of  land, 
more  or  les,  which  pasill  of  land  is  boundid  on  the  west  by  m' 
Joseph  hills  medow,  and  on  the  north  by  the  land  of  michell 
Smith,  and  so  joying  to  the  high  way.  And  william  Brankenbury 
on  the  northeast.  This  p'"sill  of  land  Aforsaid  is  given  to  the 
towne  of  Maldon  in  Consideration  of  ther  buldin  a  metting  house  : 
that  this  is  ther  Reall  Actt  and  Deed,  wittnis  in  the  name  of  the 
selectt  men. 

Sam  Adams,  Beco. 


[105.]  AHikles  of  Agreement  Between  Mary  Nash,  widoto, 
and  John  Penticost,  both  of  Charls  towne,  New  England,  made  the 
20*  of  July,  1638. 

This  Indenture,  made  the  twentieth  day  of  July,  Anno  Domini 
1638,  Between  Mary  Nash,  of  Charles  towne,  widow,  on  the  one 
party,  and  John  Penticost,  of  Charles  towne  aforesayd.  Rope 
maker,  on  the  other  partie,  Witnesseth  that  the  sayd  Mary  Nash, 
for  and  in  consideration  of  Eighteen  pounds,  payd  to  her  by  the 
sayd  John  Penticost,  hath  bargained,  sould,  given,  and  granted, 
And  by  these  presents  doth  fully  and  absolutely  bargaine,  sell, 
give,  and  grant  unto  the  same  John  Penticost  Three  severall  par- 
cells  of  Land  lying  and  being  in  the  Towne  and  feild  of  Charles 

^  "  Feilde  "  is  written  over  "  hundrethes  No.  12,  100  "  erased,  in  Abi'aham  Palmer's 
hand.  —  Ed. 

=*  "  Waterfielde "  written  over  "  the  great  hundrethes  butting"  erased  in  Palmer'a 
hand.  —  Ed. 

*  So  much  of  page  [104]  is  in  writing  of  Palmer.  — Ed. 


Charlestown  Land  Eecoeds.  93 

Towne  af oui say d.  That  is  to  say,  One  smale  parcell  of  land  within' 
the  Towne,  Abutting  west  and  north  upon  the  Land  of  the  sayd 
Mary  Nash,  and  East  npon  the  street  called  Crooked  Lane,  and 
south  upon  the  street  or  lane  called  Malt  Lane.  And  Another  par- 
cell  of  land  Abutting  west  upon  the  street  called  Crooked  lane 
afoursayd,  and  North  upon  the  Lands  of  Josuah  Tj^dd,  East  upon 
the  street  called  the  middle  street,  and  south  upon  the  Lane  or  high- 
way called  Rope-makers  lane.  And  alsoe  another  parcell  of  Land 
containing  three  Akers,  more  or  lesse,  lying  and  beeing  in  Charle- 
towne  Comon  feild  called  New  Tovvne  Lyne,  Abutting  west  upon 
New  Towne  Coiiion,  North  upon  the  Lands  of  Rice  Cole,  East 
upon  Charltowne  Comon,  and  south  upon  Thomas  Richeson  :  To 
have  and  to  hould  all  and  every  the  sayd  three  parcells  of  Land- 
untoo  the  sayd  John  Penticost,  his  heires  and  assignes.  for  ever. 
And  the  sayd  Mary  Nash  doth  covenant  to  and  with  the  sayd 
John  Penticost  that  shee  is  the  true  and  Rightfull  owner  of  all  the 
three  parcells  of  land  before  by  these  presents  mencioned  to  bee 
bargained  and  sould.  And  that  the  sayd  premises,  and  every  par- 
cell  thereoff,  now  Bee,  and  so  shall  continew,  clearly  discharged 
and  exonerated  of  and  from  all  other  former  bargaines  and  con- 
tracts whatsoever.  In  witness  whereoff  the  parties  aforesayd  have 
to  these  presents  Indenture  interchangably  set  their  hands  and 
seals  the  day  and  year  above  written,  as  apears  by  the  originall 
coppy  in  the  hands  of  the  sayd  John  Penticost' 

John  Greene. 


[106.]  Sale  made  by  Abr.  Palmer  of  Charltown  to  m™  Katlie- 
rin  Coytemore.'^ 

Abraham  Palmer  of  Charltowne  soulde  unto  m'''  Katherin  Coyte- 
more  of  the  same  towne  A  Dwelling  house,  with  one  p'cell  of 
grounde  adjoining,  three  acres  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scit- 
uate  in  the  high  feilde ;  And  two  acres  of  ground  in  the  same 
feilde,  betwixt  Tho.  Squire  and  George  Bunker  ;  And  two  acres  of 
grounde  in  the  same  feilde,  betwixt  John  moussell  and  Sarah  ewer"; 
as  also  ffive  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  in 
misticke  marshes,  at  the  mouth  of  the  south  river. 


[107.]  Sale  made  by  Sarah  Eiver,  Late  wife  of  Thomas  Ewer 
of  Charltown,  Deceased,  Unto  ffrancis  Willoughby  of  Charltown,  in 
the  Yeare  1639. 

Sarah  Ewer,  Widdow :  sole  exequetrix  of  Thomas  Ewer,  De- 
ceased, bargained  and  soulde  unto  ffrancis  Willoughby  of  Charl- 
towne, one  Dwelling  house,  with  a  garden  plott,  scituate  in  the 
midle  row,  butting  south  and  west  upon  the  markett  place. 


[108.]  [All  sould  to  Robert  Mirriam  in  the  year  1649, 
as  apears.  —  Greene.^ 

Sale  made  by  James  Browne  of  Charltowne  unto  John  Cullick  of 
the  same  towne  the  twentiefift  ofthefift.,  1639. 

James  Browne  of  Charltowne  Soulde  unto  John   Cullicke  his 

*  In  Greene's  hand.  —  Ed. 

2  In  Abraham  Palmer's  hand  to  and  includingf  page  [110.]  — Ed. 


94  City  Document  No.  39. 

Dwelling  house  and  garden,  with  all  th  aptinances,  scituate  on  the 
south  side  of  the  mill  hill. 

2.  ffive  acres  of  woodland,  scituate  in  mistick  feilde,  butting 
west  upon  the  Drift  way,  east  upon  the  land  wa}-,  bounded  on  the 
one  side  by  Edward  mellowes. 

3.  ffifteene  acres  of  woodland  b}^  estimation,  scituate  in  mis- 
ticli  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  Increase  Nowell,  northeast 
upon  Will  Nash,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  Rob.  Haukines,  and 
on  the  northwest  by  Th5  Goble. 

4.  Two  acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  orlesse,  scituate 
in  mistick  marshes,  butting  north  upon  a  creeke  coming  out  of 
the  north  river,  to  the  south  upon  the  woodland. 

5.  One  acre  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  scituate 
in  the  south  meade.  butting  east  upon  the  great  Cove,  to  the  west 
upon  Tho.  Richardson,  and  three  milch  cow  coihones  and  a 
quarter. 


[109.]  Sale  made  by  Nicolas  Davis,  sometime  of  Cliarton^ 
now  of  Wbobourne,  unto  John  ffissenden  of  Cambridge,  glover,  the 
twentie  oyie  of  the  tenth  month,  1642. 

Nicolas  Davis,  some  time  of  Charltowne,  Planter,  being  law- 
fully possessed  of  six  acres  of  earable  land  in  the  line  feilde,  as 
apeares  both  by  the  "towne  and  Court  recordes  :  Hath  Barggained 
and  soulde  by  a  deede  of  sale,  under  his  hand  :  the  said  sis  acres  of 
land  unto  John  fflssenden  of  Cambridge  :  Glover :  To  have  and  to 
houlde  to  him  and  his  heires  for  ever : 

In  the  presence  of 

Rich.  Jackson  : 
John  Sill. 


[110.]  Sale  made  by  George  Bunker  of  Charltown  unto  Abr. 
Palmer  of  the  sayd  towne,  the  21.  of  the  sixt  mo,  1639. 

George  Bunker  of  Charltowne  soulde  unto  Abr.  Palmer  of 
Charltowne  Tenn  acres  of  woodland,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in 
misticke  feilde,  butting  west  upon  the  Drift  way,  east  upon  the 
landway,  bounded  on  the  north  by  Tho.  Lynde. 

Thomas  Ruck,  sometime  living  in  Charltowne,  soulde  unto  Abr. 
Palmer  of  Charltown  six  acres  of  land  by  estimation,  scituate  in 
the  east  feilde,  together  with  a  Dwelling  house  and  other  fiptin- 
ances  about  it,  the  first  of  the  tenth  mo.  Ann.  1639.  Also  three 
acres  of  meaddow  by  estimation,  scituate  at  Wilson  poynt. 

Edward  Mellowes,  of  Charltowne,  soulde  unto  Abr.  Palmer, 
of  the  sayd  towne  :  .one  acre  of  land  with  a  house  upon  it,  scituate 
in  the  east  feilde,  butting  southwest  upon  the  streete  way,  and 
bounded  on  the  northwest  by  Will  ffrothingam  : 

Also,  one  acre  and  haulf  of  land,  mor  or  lesse,  scituate  in  the 
same  feilde,  betwixt  Tho.  Lynde  and  Will  ffrothingame,  Ann** 
1639. 


[111.]     Sale  made  by  Isaac  Cole,  Inhabitant  in  Charltowne, 


Charlesto"vvn  Land  Records.  95 

unto  M'.  Tho  AUin,  of  the  same  towne,  the  25*''  of  the  3"^  Monet h, 
1646: 


I.  Isaac  Cole,  of  Chaiietowne,  acknowledge  by  this  to  have 
sould  untoo  M''  Thomas  AUin,  of  the  sayd  towne,  A  parcel!  of 
land,  being  ten  Acres  by  estimation,  more  or  less,  scituate  in 
misticke  feilde.  Butting  North  East  upon  Walter  Pamers  land, 
southwest  upon  Edward  Gibbons  and  Setb  Sweetzir,  one  the  north- 
west upon  Abraham  Pratt,  and  one  the  south  East  upon  William 
Bachelor.     [5  Akers  of  these  souM  to  william  Dade.  —  Greene.'\ 

John  Greene. 


An  AcJcnotclbdgment  of  a  guift  of  Land  of  Thomas  Carter,  senior, 
unto  his  son  in  Lawe,  iviUiam  Greene,  lying  in  woeburne. 

Know  all  men  by  this  presents,  that  I,  Thomas  Carter,  of  Charle- 
towne,  senior,  doe  hereby  Acknowledge  that  I  have  assigned  and 
made  over  halfe  of  my  Lott  which  I  had  lying  at  woeburn,  as  well 
haJfe  that  which  by  Lott  I  had  given  mee,  as  likewise  halfe  of  all 
the  other  which  I  bought  in  the  towne  aforesayd.  The  whole  Lott 
by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  being  six  score  and  fifteen  Acres  :  I, 
the  foresayd  Thomas  Carter,  doe  surrender  by  this,  the  halfe  of  it 
which  is  threescore  and  seven  Acres  and  a  halfe,  unto  my  son  in 
law,  william  Greene,  for  him  and  his  heires,  to  posses  without  any 
disturbance  or  molestation  from  mee  or  any  of  myne.  In  witnes 
wherof  I,  the  sayd  Thomas  Carter,  doe  set  to  my  hand  this  Thirtith 
of  the  first  Moneth,  1647.  John  Greene. 


An  acknowledgment  by  Thomas  Cartar,  senior,  of  a  deed  of  ginft 
of  certaine  land  given  unto  his  son  John  Cartar,  by  him,  lying  at 
woburne  the  16  of  the  2  moneth,  1648. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Thomas  Cartar,  senior, 
of  Charltowne,  doe  hereby  acknowledge  that  I  have  assigned  and 
freely  and  full}'  given  and  made  over  the  other  halfe  of  my  Lott 
which  I  had  lying  at  woburne,  untoo  my  son  John'  Cartar,  both 
half  my  Lott  which  was  given  mee  in  the  dividint,  as  alsoe  half  of 
that  which  I  bought  in  the  same  towne,  lying  by  the  other ;  the 
whole  lott,  and  what  was  bought,  being  by  estimation  six  score 
and  fifteen  Akers,  more  or  less,  which  as  above  I  have  divided  and 
given  to  my  son  william  Greene,  and  to  this  my  son  John  Cartar : 
And  I,  Thomas  Cartar,  doe  surrender  the  half  the  foresayd  land, 
which  is  three  score  and  seven  Akers  and  a  half  unto  my  son  John 
Cartar,  to  bee  his  and  his  heigrs  for  ever,  to  posses  it  without  lett, 
disturbance,  or  molestation  from  mee  or  myne,  or  any,  b^^  so  much 
as  I  can  hinder  them  :  which  land  Arrable  and  meadow  if  any  bee 
within  the  compas  of  the  sayd  half  lott,  this  sixty  and  seven 
Akers  and  a  halfe  is  bounded  southeast  by  the  land  of  M''  In- 
crease Nowell,  North  East  by  Edward  Convers,  Northwest  b\- 
william  Greene,  and  southwest  by  the  Coinon.  In  wittnes  heerof 
I  the  sayd  Thomas  Cartar  have  set  to  my  hand  to  a  bill  of  the 
deed  which  is  in  the  hands  and  posession  of  my  son  John  Cartar, 
written  this  20  of  the  S"^  Moneth,  1648.  John  Greene. 

[Page  [111]  in  Greene's  hand.  —  Ed.] 

^  "  John  "  written  over  "  Joseph  "  erased  by  Greene.  —  Ed. 


96  City  Document  No.  39. 

[113.]  Jonathan  "Wade,  sometime  of  Charltowne,  being  law- 
fully possesed  of  teun  acres  of  land  in  mistick  feilde  upon  the 
long  hill  by  mistick  rivei* :  Doth  by  these  presentos  sell  and  hath 
by  an  act  of  his  under  his  hand  bargained  and  soulde  unto  m" 
Thomas  alliu,  Teacher  of  the  Church  of  Christ  in  Charltowne : 
the  said  tenn  acres  of  land,  with  all  the  proffites  and  commodities 
of  the  same :  To  have  and  to  houlde :  to  him  and  his  heires  for 
ever  In  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  six  hundred  thirtie 
and  nine. —  \_Falmer.'y 


I,  Martha  Coytmore,  widow,  acknowledge  that  I  have  sould 
unto  John  Scott  of  Charletowne  A  cowe  common  of  myne,  siud  I 
am  fully  payd  for  it.  witness  my  hand  the  3*^  of  the  3'^  moneth, 
1646.  John  Greene. 


[113.]  Sale  of  Hoiis  and  Land  made  by  william  Ayre  of 
Charltowne,  unto  Richard  willson  of  Cambridge,  the  24'*  day  of  the 
T""  Moneth,  1646  : 

Know  all  men  by  this  presents,  that  I,  william  Ayre,  of  Charl- 
towne Inhabitant:  for  and  in  consideiation  of  a  suiiie  of  money, 
have  sould :  and  by  this  testify  to  sell,  untoo  Richard  willson  of 
Cambridge,  Inhabitant :  six  Acres  of  Earable  Laud  and  meadowe  : 
by  estimation  more  or  less,  scituate  on  the  southwest  syde  of 
strawberry  Hill :  bounded  on  the  Easte  by  John  s_ybley  :  one  the 
southwest  by  a  highway :  And  on  the  North  and  East  by  the 
coinon  :  with  a  dwelling  House  upon  it,  and  all  its  other  appurte- 
nances :  Alsoe  Thirty  and  five  Akers  of  Land,  more  or  less,  by 
estimation,  scituate  in  watter  feild,  butting  Northwest  upon  John 
sybley  and  Katherine  Coytemore  :  southeast  upon  Robert  shortas, 
bounded  on  the  Northeast  by  Prudence  wilkinson  :  and  on  the 
southeast  by  John  Lewis :  Alsoe  twoo  and  on  quarter  Milche 
cowes  coinons  on  the  stinted  comon  of  Charltown  without  the  neck  : 
To  have  and  to  hould  the  sayd  Howsing,  Lands  earrable  or  Med- 
dow,  cowes  comons,  and  the  Appurtenances  ther  untoo  belonging ; 
by  the  sayd  Richard  willson  and  his  heires  for  ever.  In  witnes 
hereof  1,  william  Ayre,  doe  by  this  acknowledg  it  this  24'^"  of  the 
7'^  Moneth,  1646: 

In  the  presence  of  John  Greene. 


Sale  of  Land  made  by  william  Ayre  of  Charltoivn,  unto  Ralph 
Haule  of  the  sayd  toione,  the  21"'  day  of  the  7'*  Moneth,  1646. 

Knoio  all  men  by  this  presents,  that  I,  william  Ayre  of  charl- 
town have  sould,  and  by  this  doclare  it,  untoo  Ralph  Haul  of  the 
sayde  town,  five  Acres  of  Land,  more  or  lesse,  lying  and  scituate 
in  mistik  feild.  Butting  North  east  upon  John  Green :  southwest 
upon  Rice  Cole,  and  John  Harverd,  Bounded  on  the  Northwest  by 
Prudence  Wilkeyson:  and  one  the  southwest  by  John  Lewis: 
To  have  and  to  hould  and  enjoy  the  sayd  five  Acres  of  land  and 
the  Apurtenances  belonging  therunto  :  by  the  sayd  Ralph  Haule  and 
his  heires  for  ever,  this  21*''  day  of  the  7'''  Moneth,  1646. 

In  the  presence  of 

John  Greene. 

iFrom  here  to  page  [141]  inclusive  the  record  ia  in  Greene's  hand.  —  Ed. 


Charlestown  Land  Recoeds.  97 

[114.]  Sale  of  Land  made  by  Abraham  Palmer  of  charl- 
towne  in  new  England  unto  John  March  of  the  sayd  towne,  the  5'* 
day  of  the  12"^  Moneth,  1646. 

Knoiu  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Abraham  Palmer  of 
Charletown,  have  sould  unto  John  March  of  the  sayd  towne, 
seaven  Acres  and  a  halfe  of  land,  lying  and  scituate  in  Mistike 
feilde  :  bounded  on  the  south  by  Edward  Harringtons  land,  and 
on  the  North  bounded  by  an  other  parcell  of  my  owne  land  :  To 
have  and  to  hould  the  sayd  seaven  Acres  and  a  halfe  of  land  and 
the  appurtenances  theruntoo  belonging :  by  the  sayd  John  March 
and  his  heh-es  for  ever,  this  5*  day  of  the  12*^  Moneth,  1646. 

John  Greene. 

In  the  presence  of 

m''  Inckease  No  well. 


Sale  of  land  made  by  Benjamin  Hubbard,  of  chailetowne,  in  nevj 
EngV,  unto  John  March,  of  the  sayd  towne,  the  17  day  of  the  2"'' 
Moneth,  1644. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  Beniamine  Hubbard,  of 
Charltown,  have  sould  unto  .lohn  March,  of  the  sayd  towne,  one 
Acre  of  land  lying  in  the  East  feild,  which  the  sayd  Beniarain  did 
lately  purchas  of  ra''  Bunckher.  To  have  and  to  hould  and  enioy 
the  sa^-d  Acre  of  land  and  the  apurtenances  therunto  belonging  to 
him,  the  sayd  John  March,  and  to  his  heighrs  for  ever. 

In  witnes  wherof,  I,  the  said  Beniamin  Hubbard,  have  to  these 
presents,  set  my  hand  this  17  day  of  the  2*^  Mo.,  Anno  Domino 
1644. 

Beniamin  Hubbard. 

John  Greene. 

More.  I,  John  March,  have  bought  of  the  foresayd  Abraham 
Palmer  twoo  Akars  and  a  halfe  of  Arrable  Land,  more  or  lesse, 
joyning  to  the  aforesaid  seaven  Akers  and  a  halfe  of  land  Above 
mentioned,  which  land  in  all  is  10  Akers,  more  or  lesse,  is  scituated 
on  mistik  syde,  and  adioyning  on  the  North  syde  unto  the  land  of 
James  Greene,  and  at  the  west  its  bounded  by  the  coraon,  at  the 
Easte  and  bounded  by  the  land  of  Robert  Nash :  and  on  the  south 
syde  by  Harringtons  land,  the  5  of  the  2^  Mo.,  1647. 

John  Greene. 


[115.]  An  exchange  of  land  by  m*"  John  Hodges  with  EzeJcile 
Richeson. 

KnoiD  all  men.  That  I,  John  Hodges,  have  changed  with  Ezekiell 
Richeson,  and  given  him  my  45  Akers  of  land,  scituated  in  water 
feild,  bounded  on  the  North  East  by  Rice  Cole.  And  for  the  said 
land  Ezekiell  Richeson  hath  given  mee  a  lot  of  medow  ground  by 
the  south  syde  of  the  great  Pond  which  lies  North  east  from  my 
house.  And  more,  he  hath  given  mee  one  cow  common,  which  did 
belong  to  him  in  charls  towne  ;  the  lot  was  3  Akers,  more  or  less. 

the  29"^  of  the  1^'  Mo.,  1647,  more,  I  bought  one  half  Cowes 
common  of  Edward  sturgis,  with  his  house. 

John  Greene. 


98  City  Document  No.  39. 

Sale  of  House  and  land  made  by  Georgp.  whitehand,  of  Charle 
toione,  unto  Richard  slower,  of  the  sayd  towne,  the  25  day  of  the  4 
M'K,  1646. 

Knoiu  all  men  by  this  presents,  That  I,  Georg  Whithand,  of 
Chaiitowne,  doe  by  this  declare  to  have  sould  and  doe  sell  unto 
Richard  stower,  of  the  sayd  towne,  A  dwelling  House,  scituate 
without  the  neck  one  the  mayne,  with  a  Barn  and  shop  and  other 
out  Howsing,  with  2  Akers  of  land,  more  or  lesse,  lying  and  ad- 
ioyniug  to  the  House,  with  2  Cowes  commons  and  one  hay  lot 
ioyning  to  the  planting  ground  of  Tho  :  Caule,  on  mistik  syde.  And 
I,  Georg  whithand,  do  acknowledg  my  self  to  bee  fully  paj'd  and 
satisfyed  tharfore.  And  I  resigne  all  this  abovsayd  hous,  howsing, 
land,  and  Cowes  Common,  to  remaine  and  to  appertaine  to  the 
sayd  Richard  stower,  and  to  his  heires  for  ever. 

John  Greene. 


Sale  of  Land  made  by  John  sybly  unto  John  Greene,  the  20'*  of 
the  S"  Mo.,  1647. 

Know  all  men  by  this  present.  That  I,  John  sybly,  of  charltown, 
doe  sell  and  by  this  declare  it  unto  John  Green,  senior,  ten  Akers 
of  wood  land,  more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  Mistik  feild,  butting  north 
east  upon  Robert  Long,  southwest  upon  John  woolrieh  and  Pru- 
dence wilkison,  one  the  Northwest  by  Katheriu  coitrnore,  and  on 
the  southeast  by  Ed.  Johnson.  And  I  do  acknowledg  myself  to 
be  fully  satisfied  and  payd  therfore,  the  da}'  and  date  above 
written. 

John  Greene. 


[116.]  A  sale  of  a  House  and  the  Apurtevances  pirtamivg 
theruntoo  of  Grace  Smith,  Inhabitant  in  ciiarle  to'on,  U'lto  John 
Peerce  of  Londoyi,  seaman,  in  manner  ayid  as  fnUoweth : — 

ICaow  all  men  by  this  presents,  that  I,  Grace  Smith,  widdow : 
late  wife  of  Thomas  Smith  of  .charltowne,  deceased,  doe  acknowl- 
edg that  I  have  sould  and  am  fully  payd  for  it,  A  House,  3-eard 
and  garden,  all  joyning  and  being  together,  scituate  in  charle  towne, 
unto  John  Peerce  of  London,  Marriner :  which  house,  yeard  and 
garden,  did  formerly  belong  unto  Isaac  Cole,  carpenter,  of  the 
same  town,  who  sould  it  all  afore  named  and  was  fully  payd  for  it, 
unto  Thomas  Smith,  above  named,  which  house  and  ground  is  on 
the  one  syde  bounded  by  a  vacant  peace  of  Ground  wherin  is  a 
comon  well  on  the  west  syde,  and  one  the  East  s^'de  by  John 
waffes  house,  by  the  street  one  the  south  syde,  and  by  James 
Brouns  ground  one  the  North  syde  :  which  House,  Howsing,  yeard 
and  garden  doth  belong  unto  the  sayd  John  Peerce,  with  all  due  ap- 
purtenances thertoo  belonging,  and  his  heighers  for  ever  as  his 
lawfuU  and  due  purchase,  bought  with  his  money  of  the  sayd  wid- 
dow Grace  Smith,  to  whom  it  did  belong,  and  she  did  and  her  hus- 
band buy  it  of  Isaac  Cole  who  first  built  it,  whom  she  fully  hath 
payed  for  it.  This  house,  yerd,  garden,  being  the  sayd  John 
Peerces  and  his  heires  to  have  and  to  hould  for  ever : 


Chaelestoavn  Land  Eecoeds.  99 

Acknowledged  before  m''  Increase  Nowell,  and  acknowledged  by 
Grace  smith  unto  John  Greene  as  by  the  covenant  apeareth 
the  15'^  of  the  5^  Moneth,  1648. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  land  of  Thomas  Brigden  untoo  samuell  Rkliison  the 
21"' of  the  W"  Mo:  1647. 

Know  all  men  by  this  presents,  that  I,  Thomas  Brigden,  of  charl- 
town,  doe  acknowledge  that  I  have  soiild  and  doe  sell  unto  samuell 
Richeson  of  woburn,  A  parcell  of  Arrable  Land,  being  five  and 
twenty  Akers,  more  or  lesse,  lying  and  scituate  in  woeburu : 
bounded  on  the  North  by  Samuell  Richesons  land,  on  the  south  by 
Robert  Hale,  on  the  Easte  by  charltown  comon,  And  by  Jones 
river  on  the  west,  And  I  acknowledge  my  self  to  be  fully  payd 
therfore,  And  by  this  I  resign  unto  the  sayd  samuell  all  my  title, 
right,  and  interest  thertoo  unto  him  and  his  heighrs  for  ever,  this 
21^^  day  of  the  ll"»  Moneth,  1647. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  a  House  and  a  garden  in  charltowne,  By  George  BunJcer 
unto  Phinias  Prat,  the  20**  of  the  3**  month,  1648. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  George  Bunker,  In- 
habitant in  charltowne,  have  sould,  assigned,  and  set  over,  and  by 
this  declare  that  I  doe  sell,  assigne  and  set  over  unto  Phinias  Prat, 
inhabitant,  in  the  same  towne,  A  House  or  Tenement  with  a  gar- 
den to  it  adioyning  :  which  house  and  garden  stands  and  is  scituate 
in  charltowne  in  the  great  through  fare  street  which  goes  from  the 
Neck  of  land  into  the  market  place,  this  house  and  garden  stands 
right  over  against  the  wa}^  that  goes  up  to  the  windmill  hill,  and 
that  way  which  goes  intoo  elbow  lane,  the  house  is  bounded  on  the 
front  by  the  street  way  or  by  the  west,  and  the  house  and  garden 
is  bounded  East  by  the  back  street  which  goes  to  the  pitt  where 
the  Beasts  drinke,  and  where  the  Creek  begins  which  runs  on  the 
back  sj'de  of  the  maiors  garden  into  Charls  River,  and  it  is  bounded 
Northward  by  samuell  Howard,  and  southward  by  Thomas  Carter, 
senior:  Alsoe,  I,  Georg  Bunker,  doe  acknowledg  my  selfe  to 
bee  fully  payd  and  satisfied  for  this  saj^d  hous  and  garden,  And  I 
doe  heer  by  resigne  all  my  Right,  Titcll,  and  interest  unto  the  sayd 
house  and  garden  unto  the  sayd  Phinias  Prat  to  be  his  and  his 
heigres  for  ever. 

John  Greene. 


[117.]  A  sale  of  land  made  by  Obadiah  Wood  of  Charl- 
toivne  untoo  Joseph  Carter  of  the  same  towne  Inhabitant,  the  13  day 
of  the  2a  Mo.,  1646, 

Know  all  men  by  this  presents,  That  I,  obadiah  wood,  inhabi- 
tant in  charletown,  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  it ;  unto 
Joseph  Carter  of  the  sayd  town,  five  Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  more 
or  lesse,  lying  in  mistike  feild,  Bounded  on  the  East  by  Abnih : 
Hill,  on  the  west  by  William  smith,  on  the  North  by  the  Rayles, 
on  the  south  by  m""  Richard  Russels  20  Akers  Lott,  the  sayd  Joseph 
carter  to  have  and  to  hould  the  sayd  five  Akers,  with  all  Apurten- 
ances,  for  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever.  John  Greene. 


100  City  Document  No.  39. 

A  sale  of  a  House  in  Charletowne  made  by  Alice  Huhherd  of  tlie 
same  toivne  untoo  John  Greene^  the  22'*  of  the  10'*  Moneth,  1645. 

Bee  it  Jcnoicen  untoo  all  men  by  this  presents,  That  I,  Alice  Hub- 
berd,  the  wife  of  Beniamine  Hubberd,  inhabitant  in  charltowne. 
Doe  by  this  Acknowledg  to  have  sould  unto  John  Greene,  seuio'', 
A  House  in  charltown,  next  to  william  Bachelers  house,  for  the 
sume  of  14  pounds.  And  I  eonfes  my  selfe  to  bee  fully  satisfied 
and  payed  for  the  same. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  a  house  and  land  by  Richard  Wilson  of  Boston  unto 
francis  Grissell  of  charltowne,  the  16  of  the  first  Moneth,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Richard  wilson  of  Boston, 
in  New  England,  doe  b}^  this  declare  that  I  have  bargained  with 
and  sould  unto  francis  Grissell  of  Charltowne  A  dwelling  house 
with  an  orchard  and  other  housing,  pertaining  to  the  house,  which 
is  all  scituate  and  lying  at  the  west  end  of  the  towne,  near  the 
way  to  Cambridg ;  it  is  bounded  by  the  cofnon  on  all  sydes,  but 
next  to  Thomas  Goble  on  the  Easte  S3"de,  and  on  the  west  by  a 
creek. 

Also  two  Akers  of  meddow  land,  more  or  lesse,  bounded  on 
the  Easte  by  the  comon,  on  the  west  by  the  creek,  on  the  south  by 
Richard  Palgrave,  and  on  the  north  by  Thomas  Peirce. 

Also,  eaight  Akers  of  planting  land,  more  or  less,  scituate  in  the 
feilde  next  Cambridg  line,  bounded  west  by  Thomas  Goble,  Easte, 
by  the  Lower  feild,  and  south  by  Thomas  Goble,  north  by  Edward 
Mellows. 

Alsoe  twoo  Akars  of  planting  land,  more  or  less,  scituate  in 
the  same  feild,  bounded  south  and  North  by  Edward  Mellows 
west  by  Thomas  Goble,  and  Easte  by  the  lower  feild. 

Also  two  cowes  coihons  on  the  stinted  colilon  of  charltowne. 

The  sa3'd  francis  Grissell  to  have  and  to  hould  the  foresayd 
housing,  orchard,  meddow,  planting  land,  and  cows  coinons,  to 
him  and  his  heigrs  for  ever.  This  all  pertained  unto  John  Greene 
formerly,  of  whom  I,  Richard  Willson,  bought  it.  In  witness  of 
this  sale  I,  Richard  Wilison,  have  set  to  my  hand  to  a  copy  hereof 
in  the  presence  of  m"^  Increase  Nowell,  the  day  and  date  above 
written. 

John  Greene. 


[118.]  A  sale  of  a  cows  comon  by  Abraham  Hill  unto  John 
Gotdd,  both  of  charltowne,  the  24«'^  day  of  the  first  Moneth,  1649. 

Kyioio  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Abraham  Hill  of  Charl- 
town, have  sould  and  doe  sell  unto  John  Gould,  of  the  same 
towne,  half  a  cows  coiiion,  which  lyes  upon  the  stinted  coinon,  and 
which  was  given  mee  by  the  towne,  and  I  acknowledge  my  self  to 
be  payd  and  fully  satisfied  for  the  same.  And  I  doe  heerby  resigne 
up  all  my  right,  titell,  and  interest  in  the  sayd  half  cow  comon,  to 
be  the  sayd  John  Goulds  and  his  heigrs  for  ever,  as  apears  by  a 
bill  of  my  hand,  which  I  have  given  to  the  sayd  John  Gould  the 
day  and  date  above  written. 

John  Greene. 


Chaelestown  Land  Recoeds.  101 

A  sale  of  Land  by  Gardy  James  to  Rowland  Layliorn^  both  of 
Charltowne^  the  28'*  day  oftheflrd  moneth,,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  pres^^nts,  that  I,  Gardy  James,  Inhabi- 
tant in  Charltown,  have  sonid,  assigned,  and  set  over  unto  Row- 
land Lay  horn,  of  Charltown  aforesayd,  A  lott  of  five  Akers  of 
arralDle  Land,  be  there  more  or  lesse  :  being  half  the  ten  Aker 
Lott  which  I,  Gardy  James,  bought  of  John  Power,  hosier,  who 
had  it  of  William  Mirable,  and  he  had  it  of  Georg.  Michell,  who 
had  it  of  William  Learned,  which  was  the  first  proprietor  of  the 
sayd  ten  Akers,  it  being  given  him  by  the  Towne  in  the  first 
dividing  of  the  Land  of  charltown  on  mistik  syde,  which  five  aker 
of  Land  is  lying  and  scituate  on  mistike  syde.  among  the  five  aker 
Lotts,  which  five  akers  aforesayd  lyes  towards  the  south  syde  of 
the  aforesayd  ten  Akers  ;  adioyning  on  the  North  syde  unto  Rich- 
ard Pratt,  who  is  the  owner  of  the  other  part  of  the  ten  Akers 
above  mentioned.  And  it  is  bounded  south  by  Thomas  Brigdeu, 
East  by  Wilham  Johnson,  west  by  the  salt  marsh  meddows  :  which 
foresayd  five  Akers,  more  or  lesse,  I,  Gardy  James,  confess  my- 
selfe  to  be  fully  payd  and  satisfied  for.  And  I  doe  hereby  resigne 
unto  the  sayd  Rowland  Layhorn  all  my  right,  Titell,  and  interest 
in  the  same  to  be  his  and  his  heigres  for  ever,  wittnes  my  hand  to 
the  copy  hereof  in  the  hands  of  Rowland  Layhorn. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  Land  bv  Ralph  Hall  unto  William  I^uddington,  both  of 
Charletmvne,  the  10'"  day  of  the  10"^  moneth,  1649. 

Kyioiv  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Ralph  Hall,  of  Charl- 
towne,  in  New  England,  Pipe  stave  maker,  for  a  certaine  valluable 
consideration  by  mee  in  hand  Received,  by  which  I  doe  acknowl- 
edge my  selfe  to  be  fully  satisfied,  and  payed,  and  contented: 
Have  bargained,  sould,  given,  and  granted,  and  doe  by  these 
presents  Bargaine,  sell,  give,  and  grant  unto  william  Louddington. 
of  Charlstovvne  aforesayd.  Weaver,  Twenty  Achors  of  Land,  more 
or  less,  scituate.  Lying,  and  Beeiug  in  Maulden,  That  is  to  say, 
fifteen  Acres  of  Land,  more  or  less,  which  I,  the  sayd  Ralph,  for- 
merly purchased  at  the  hand  of  Thomas  Peirce,  of  Charltowne. 
senio'',  Bounded  on  the  Northwest  b}"  the  land  of  M''.  Palgrave, 
Phisition,  on  the  Northeast  by  the  Lands  of  John  Sybly,  on  the 
South  Easte  by  the  Lands  of  James  Hubbert,  and  on  the  south 
west  by  the  Land  of  widdow  Coale,  And  the  other  five  Acres 
herein  mencioned  sould  to  the  sayd  William,  Are  five  Acres,  more 
or  less,  bounded  on  the  southeast  hy  the  Land  of  Widdow  Coale, 
aforesayd,  on  the  southwest  by  Thomas  Grover  and  Thomas  Os- 
borne, Northeast  by  the  Ground  of  Thomas  IMolton,  and  North- 
west by  the  forsayde  fifeteen  Acres  :  which  five  Acres  I  formerly 
purchased  of  m''.  John  Hodges,  of  Charltowne.  To  Have 
and  to  houldthe  sayd  fifeteen  Acres,  and  five  Acres  of  Lands,  with 
all  the  Appurtenances  and  priviledges  thereoff  To  Him,  the  savd 
William  Luddington,  his  heigres  and  Assignes  for  ever :  And  by 
mee,  the  sayd  Ralph  Hall,  and  Mary  my  wiflTe,  to  bee  bargained, 
sould,  given,  and  confirmed  unto  him,  the  sayd  william,  and  his 
heigres  and  Assignes  for  him,  and  them  peasable  and  quietly  to 


102  City  Document  No.  39. 

posses,  inioy,  and  improve  to  his  and  their  owne  proper  use  and 
usses  for  ever,  and  the  same  by  us  liy  vertue  hereoff  to  bee  war- 
rantedtised  (s?c),  mayntained,  and  defended  from  any  other  per- 
son or  persons  hereafter  Laj'ing  clayme  to  the  same  b}'  any  former 
contract  or  Agreement  conserning  the  same  :  In  wittness  whei'of , 
I,  the  sayd  Ralph  Hall,  with  Mary  my  wiffe,  for  our  selves,  our 
heires,  executors  and  Administrators,  have  hereuntoo  sett  our  hands 
and  scales.     Dated  this  Tenth  day  of  December,  1649. 

This  is  Testified  before  the  worshipful!  M^  Richard  Belliugham. 

John  Greene. 


[119.]  A  sale  of  Howsing  and  Land  hy  Sarah  Power ^  unto 
Gardy  James  of  charletoione^  the  S**  Day  of  the  10'*  Moneth,  164o. 

Be  it  knoicen  unto  all  wen  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Sarah 
Power,  Inhabitant  in  New  England,  in  the  tonne  of  Charletowne, 
being  Authorized  and  ordained  to  make  sale  of  my  husband  John 
Powers,  howsing  and  lands  in  the  aforesayd  towne,  as  by  Letter  of 
Atturuey  appeareth  :  I  the  foresaid  Sarah  Power,  hereby  testify 
that  1  have  bargained  and  soulde  unto  Gardy  James,  of  the  sayd 
towne,  one  dwelling  House  and  the  Appurtenances  theruutoo  be- 
longing, together  with  five  Akers  of  planting  Land,  more  or  lesse, 
lying  by  and  adioyning  to  the  same  House :  And  the  sayd  Sarah 
Power  in  behalfe  of  her  husband,  doth  covenant  and  Promise 
too  and  with  the  sayd  Gardy  James,  his  heirs,  executors,  adminis- 
trators and  assighnes,  that  they  shall  or  may  lawfully  and  quietly 
hould,  occupy,  and  enioy  the  foresayd  premises  without  any  Inter- 
rupting off  or  by  the  sayd  John  Power,  or  any  of  those  that  have 
been  formerly  owners  of  the  same :  And  further,  he  sayd  sarah 
Power,  in  the  Absence  of  her  husband,  doth  hereby  Acknowledg 
my  self  to  bee  fully  satisfied  and  payd  for  all  the  Abovsayd  bar- 
gaine  and  premises  by  the  sayd  Gardy  James  :  In  wittnes  wherof 
1  the  sayd  Sarah  Power  have  set  too  my  hand  and  scale  the  3^ 
December,  1645. 

John  Greene. 


An  Acknowledgment  of  a  sale  by  William  Roberts  of  loappi'ng  in 
Quid  England  unto  William  Kilcop  of  charltowne  in  neio  England, 
of  A  House  and  Land,  scituate  in  the  sayd  charletowne,  the  8  Monelh 
the  18  day,  1646. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  William  Roberts  of 
wapping,  in  the  County  of  Middlesexe,  wine  cooper,  doe  acknowl- 
edge myself  to  give  unto  William  Kilcop,  sive  maker  of  charle- 
towne, in  new  England,  in  the  Continent  of  America,  a  generall 
Acquitance  of  the  receit  of  all  the  money  which  was  due  unto 
Mathew  Avery  or  his  Assignes,  conferming  a  certaine  house  and  land 
scituate  near  to  IVP  Hodges  his  poynt,  in  the  sa3'd  parish  of  charles- 
towne,  Hee  surrendering  up  his  receits  of  the  payments  of  the 
saj'd  money  being  forty  and  eaight  not  being  payd  unto  the  right 
owner,  I  the  sayd  William  Roberts  being  the  light  owner  of  the 
sayd  monyes,  doth  fully  by  this  free  him  of  all  trouble  hereafter, 
conferming  the  payement  of  the  sayd  money,  he  giving  mee  the 
sayd  bills  that  I  may  know  how  to  demand  my  mony  of  them. 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.        103 

Againe,  having  receaved  it  by  virtue  of  letters  of  atturny,  wit- 
ness my  hand  this  18'^^  day  of  the  8^^  Moneth,  1646. 

John  Greene. 


[130.]  A  sale  of  Land  hy  Willmm  Roberts  unto  Moiclancl 
Layhorn,  both  of  charli^town,  the  29'*  nfthe  1''  monfth^  1648. 

Know  all  men  by  this  presents,  that  I,  "William  Roberts,  have 
sould  and  doe  sell  unto  Rowland  Langhorn  five  Akers  of  meddow 
by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  lying  and  scituate  in  mistik  marshes, 
butting  west  upon  the  North  River,  east  upon  the  woodland,  on 
the  south  by  George  Bunker,  and  on  the  North  by  Tho.  Chubboek 
or  .John  Brimsmead,  And  alsoe  I,  William  Roberts,  doe  declare 
by  this  that  1  doe  sell  unto  the  sayd  Rowland  Langhorn  fifteen 
Akers  of  arrable  Land,  lying  on  mistike  syde,  which  is  A  part  of 
five  and  twenty  Akers  of  myne  :  all  which  is  bounded  south  east 
upon  Tho.  Lyne  and  Georg  Hutcheson,  south  west  upon  the  re- 
served land,  north  west  by  Daniell  Shepherdson,  and  southeast  by 
Thomas  Moulton,  And  I,  william  Roberts,  doe  by  this  resighn  all 
my  right,  title,  and  interest  in  the  sayd  medow  and  upland  afour 
mentioned  unto  the  sayd  Rowland  Layhorn  and  his  heires  for  ever  ; 
wittness  my  hand  to  the  bill  in  his  hands  this  present  the  29*  day 
day  of  the  1^  moneth,  1648. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  house  and  Land  by  Richard  Willson,  Mason,  of  Cam- 
bridge unto  George  Hodgshon  of  Cambridg,  the  House  and  Land 
lying  and  scituate  in  Charltowne,  at  the  icest  end  thereof,  made  the 
8"^  day  of  the  8'*  Mo:  1647,  As  foUotveth  : 

This  witnesseth  that  Georg  Hodgshon  of  Cambridge  hath  bought 
of  Richard  willson.  Mason,  of  Cambridg,  A  House  and  an  orchard 
and  Lots  of  Meadow  and  upland  ioyning  to  the  house,  which  is 
scituate  in  charltowne,  at  the  west  end  therof :  on  the  one  syde 
bounded  by  John  Sybley,  and  on  the  other  syde  by  the  highway 
and  the  comon.  Alsoe  all  the  priviledges  apertaining  thertoo.  As 
2  Gowes  coinons  :  also  liberty es  to  cutt  wood  on  the  comon,  to 
be  used  about  the  sayd  hous  and  grounds,  also  the  Lot  on  mistik 
syde  of  about  35  Akers,  with  what  apurtenances  els  belongs  to 
the  sayd  house  and  ground  which  the  sayd  Richard  bough  of  m"^ 
Aier,  who  married  the  wife  of  m"  John  woolrych,  whose  house  it  was 
formerly :  It  is  all  to  be  and  to  belong  unto  the  sayd  Georg 
Hodgshon  and  his  heirs  for  ever.  And  the  sayd  Richard  hath 
given  the  sayd  Georg  full  and  lawfull  possesion  of  all  the  premises. 
In  wittnes  here  of  both  the  sayd  parties  have  set  to  their  hands 
and  scales  the  day  and  date  above  written. 

John  Greene. 


[131.]  A  sale  ofB  Akers  of  Land  by  Georg  Fetch  %mto  James 
Barret. 

Know  all  men  by  this  presents,  that  I,  Georg  Felch,  Inhabitant 
in  Charltown,  on  njistike  syde,  doe  by  this  acknowledge  that  1  have 
sould,  and  am  fully  payd  for  it,  unto  James  Barret,  of  the  same 


104  City  Docuivient  No.  39. 

town,  three  Akers  of  Arrable  land,  more  or  lesse,  which  T  bought 
of  ffrancis  Mills,  which  sayd  land  lyes  on  mistik  syde,  within  the 
rayles,  bounded  on  the  east  syde  b}'  Richard  Ketteli,  and  by  the 
cuntry  high  way  on  the  west  syde,  bounded  on  the  North  by  Ed- 
ward Carrinton  and  on  the  south  by  A  high  way.  And  the  sayd 
James  Bari'et  is  to  enioy  and  to  hould  the  sayd  three  Akers  of  land 
for  him  and  his  heighrs  for  ever. 

In  witnes  hereof,  I,  Georg  ffelch,  have  set  my  hand  to  a  bill  of 
sale  of  the  same,  the  26*  day  of  the  3'^  Moneth,  1648. 

JoHX  Greene. 


A  sale  of  a  Coivs  Comon  by  James  Pemberton  unto  Jlohert  Hale. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents^  that  I,  James  Pemberton.  in- 
habitant in  Charltown.  on  mistik  syde,  doe  hereby  acknowledge  that 
I  have  sould  and  doe  sell  untoo  Robert  Hale,  of  Charltown,  one 
cow  comon,  of  the  stinted  comon,  without  the  Neck,  to  be  his  and 
his  heighrs  for  ever :  and  I  doe  acknowledg  my  self  to  bee  fully 
satisfied,  and  payed  for  the  same,  as  dos  apear  by  a  bill  I  have  de- 
livered to  him  with  my  mark  theruntoo,  this  12*  day  of  the  2>^ 
Moneth,  1648. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  land  beticeene  Georg  ffelch  and  Gardy  James. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents^  that  I,  Georg  Felch,  of  Charl- 
town, doe  acknowledge  that  I  have  sould  unto  Gardy  James,  of 
the  same  towne,  half  my  Ten  Aker  Lott,  lying  on  mistik  syde,  the 
other  halfe  of  which  Lott  my  mother  Wilkinson  occupieth  and  en- 
ioy eth.  And  T  doe  hereby  acknowledge  my  self  to  be  tnWj  payed 
and  satisfied  therfore,  And  I  doe  heerby  resign  over  all  my  right, 
titell,  and  interest  in  the  sayd  half  ten  Aker  Lott,  unto  the  sayd 
Gardy  James,  to  bee  his  and  his  heigres  for  ever. 

witnes  my  hand,  this  i^'  day  of  the  2*^  Mo.,  1649. 

John  Greene. 


[123.]  A  sale  of  a  marsh  Lott  by  Edward  Hurst  vnto  Richard 
Temple,  both  of  charltoivae. 

Knoio  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Edward  Hurst,  doe  by 
this  declare  that  I  have  sould  unto  Richard  Temple  A  marsh  hay 
lott,  being  twoo  Akers,  more  or  less,  scituate  on  charltown  stinted 
comon  :  bounded  on  the  west  by  Powell's  farme,  on  the  East  by 
Rice  Morris,  on  the  south  b}'  the  River,  and  on  the  North  by  the 
coinon.  ■  And  I,  Edward  Hurst,  doe  acknowledg  my  self  to  be  payed 
and  fully  satisfied  for  the  same,  and  hereby  testify  that  I  doe  sur- 
render all  the  forementioned  Lott  unto  Richard  Temple,  to  be  his 
and  his  heighrs  for  ever,  without  let  or  molestation  from  mee  or  any 
of  myne  for  ever,     written  the  2^  of  the  12*  Moneth,  1648. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  a  dwelling  house  and  3  Akers  of  land  by  Richard  Ketteli 
unto  Richard  Temple,  both  of  charltoivne. 

Knoio  all  men  by  this  presents.  That  I,  Richard  Ketteli,  doe  by 
this  declare  that  I  have  sould  unto  Richard  Temple  one  dwelling 


Charlestown  Land  Eecoeds.  105 

house,  with  a  garden  plott  of  half  an  Aker  about  it,  scituatt  on 
the  stinted  comon  of  chaiitovvne :  Richard  Palgraves  meddow 
nearest  to  it  on  one  syde,  and  Rice  Morris  his  house  one  the  other 
syde.  Powells  farme  on  the  North  syde  and  the  coinon  on  the 
south  S3-de  :  Also,  3  Akers  more  or  less,  lying  at  the  upper  end  of 
the  great  feild  over  the  creek  :  butting  south  caste  towards  the  high 
Avay  to  cambridg,  southwest  to  cambridg  line,  and  east  to  John 
Syblej  :  And  I,  Richard  Kettell,  doe  hereby  acknowledg  my  self  to 
bee  payd  and  fully  satisfied  for  the  same,  and  doe  surrender  to 
Richard  Temple  all  my  right  and  Title  thertoo  unto  him  to  bee  his 
and  his  heighrs  for  ever,  without  let  or  molestation  from  mee  or 
any  of  myne :  written  the  2'^  day  of  the  12'^^  Moneth,  1648. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  a  house,  gardeji  and  barne,  by  Peircis  Bridges,  roiddoio 
of  William  Bridges:  unto  Richard  Temple,  both  of  charltowne. 

Knoio  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Peircis  Bridges, 
doe  heerby  declare  to  have  sould  unto  Richard  Temple,  one  dwell- 
ing house  and  a  Barn,  And  half  an  Aker  of  ground,  more  or  less, 
scituate  on  the  stinted  coinon  of  Charltowne :  being  between 
Richard  Kettell,  and  m''  Palgraves  meddow,  and  Powells  farme  on 
the  North  syde :  being  round  encompassed  by  the  comon  :  And  I, 
Peircis  Bridges,  doe  hereby  acknowledg  my  self  to  be  fully  payd 
and  satisfied  therfore.  And  I  hereby  doe  surrender  unto  Richard 
Temple  all  my  right  and  title  thertoo  unto  him  to  bee  his  and  his 
heighrs  for  ever,  without  lett  or  molestation  from  mee  or  any  of 
myne  :  written  the  2^^  day  of  the  12*  Moneth,  1648. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  three  Cows  Coitions  by  M^  Thomas  Allen  untoo  Richard 
Lowden. 

Knoiu  cdl  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Thomas  Allen,  of  charl- 
town,  doe  hereby  declare  to  have  sould,  and  I  am  fully  payd  for 
them,  untoo  Richard  Lowden,  3  cows  coihons  scituate  on  the  stinted 
Comon  of  Charltowne  :  which  did  formerly  belong  to  m'"  Pratt, 
deseased,  which  3  cows  coiiions  I  doe  by  this  surrender  to  be  the 
sayd  Richard  Lowdens,  and  his  heigrs  for  ever :  written  the  24'^ 
day  of  the  12'^  Moneth,  1648. 

John  Greene. 


[133.]  A  sale  of  twoo  cow  comons  by  M"  Zachary  Syms  to 
John  Barrage,  the  24'*  day  of  the  first  Moneth,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Zechary  symms,  of  Charl- 
town,  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  it,  untoo  John  Burrage,  of 
the  same  town,  twoo  cows  comons,  lying  and  scituate  on  the 
stinted  coinon,  without  the  Neck,  which  were  given  mee  in  the 
divident  of  that  comon  ;  and  I  acknowledg  my  self  to  be  fully 
payd  and  satisfied  for  them,  And  I  doe  hereby  resigne  all  my 
right,  titUe,  and  interest  in  the  sayd  twoo  comons  to  be  John 
Barrage  and  his  heigres  for  ever,  as  I  have  written  under  my  owne 
hand  which  he  hath. 

John  Greene. 


106  City  Document  No.  39. 

A  sale  of  a  Jiouse  a  yeard  and  garden,  of  Edward  Larlcin, 
Turner,  of  Charltowne,  unto  John  Gove  of  the  sayd  towne,  the  29'*  of 
September,  1647. 

Bee  it  known  unto  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Edward  Larkin, 
of  Charltowne,  Turner,  for  and  in  consideration  of  Tenn  pounds  in 
hand  received,  Iiave  bargained  and  sould  unto  John  Gove,  of  the 
Towne  aforesa3'd,  one  Tenuement  or  dwelling  house,  with  all  the 
Appurtenences  as  yeard,  garden,  and  fences  belonging  to  the 
same,  To  have  and  to  hould  the  sayd  house  and  Land,  with  the 
Appurtenance  theruuto  belonging,  to  the  sayd  John  Gove,  his 
heire  and  Assignes  for  ever :  And  the  sayd  Edward  Larkin,  being 
the  true  and  right  owner  of  the  same,  doe  covenant,  and  promise 
That  the  premises,  and  every  parcell  therof ,  now  bee  and  soe  shall 
continue  cleerly  discharged  and  exonerated  of  and  from  all  other 
former  bargaines  what  soever :  And  the  sayd  Edward  Larkin  doth 
covenant  to  give  the  sayd  John  Gove,  or  his  assigne,  full  and  free 
possession  upon  the  first  of  March  next  ensueing  the  date  hereof. 
In  wittues  wherof  I  have  set  too  my  hand  and  seale  as  appeareth 
in  the  coppy  of  the  sale,  this  29*  of  September,  1647. 

Acknowledged  before  m'  Increase  Nowell,  the  28"^  of  the  2^ 
Moneth,  1649. 

John  Greene. 

the  bill  of  sale  was  sealed  and  delivered  in  the  presence  of  us, 

Edwakd  Mellowes, 
Samuell  Caetter. 


A  sale  of  a  cow  comon  by  Jf*"  Zachary  Sy7ns  unto  Richard  Har- 
rington, the  2-*  of  the  7^  Mo.,  1648. 

I,  Zacharj'  Symms,  doe  heeiby  certifye  all  to  whom  it  may  con- 
sern :  that  I  have  sould  untoo  Richard  Harrington  one  of  my  cow 
cornons,  which  was  given  mee  in  the  divident  of  the  comon :  and 
I  am  fully  payd  and  satisfied  therfoi^e,  as  apears  under  my  hand 
which  he  hath,  And  I  doe  heerby  resigne  all  my  right,  titell,  and 
interest  in  the  same  cow  coHion  unto  the  sayd  Richard  Harrington, 
to  bee  his  and  his  heigres  for  ever:  written  the  21'^^  day  of  the  3*^ 
Moneth,  1649. 

John  Greene. 


[124.]  A  sale  of  twenty  Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  by  m'^ffrancis 
Willougkby,  unto  william  BucTcnam,  the  seaventeenth  day  of  the 
third  moneth,   1649. 

Knoiv  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  ffrancis  willoughby.  In- 
habitant in  Charltowne,  doe  by  this  Acknowledge  that  I  have  sould, 
and  I  am  fully  satisfied  for  it,  unto  william  Bucknam,  of  the  same 
town.  Inhabitant,  A  parcell  of  Land  Arrable  :  of  twenty  Akers, 
more  or  lesse,  lying  and  being  scituate  on  mistike  syde  :  Bounded 
on  the  south  l)y  m^  Thomas  Allen,  on  the  North  by  william  Phil- 
lips :  and  on  the  west  by  m^  Richard  Russell :  and  on  the  East  by 
william  Sargeant :  and  I,  ffrancis  willoughby,  doe  heerby  Resigne 
all  my  Right,  Tytell,  and  Interest  in  the  foresayd  twenty  Akers 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecoeds.  107 

of  Lund  untoo  williara  Bucknara,  to  bee  his  and  his  Heighrs  for  ever : 
As  appears  by  a  copp}'  of  this  sale  delivered  unto  william  Bucknam 
with  my  owne  hand  thertoo. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  twoo  march  lotts  by  imlliam  stilson^  of  CJiarltown,  unto 
Bichard  Harrington,  of  the  same  towne,  the  22'*  of  the  3^  Moneth, 
1G49. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Williara  stilson,  Inhabi- 
tant of  Charltowne,  in  New  England,  doe  by  this  acknowledge  that 
I  have  sould  unto  Richard  Harrington,  of  the  same  towne,  twoo 
Akers  of  meddow,  more  or  lesse  (which  I  l)Ought  of  Samuell  Riche- 
son),  which  is  lying  and  scituate  in  mistik  marshes,  Bounded  west 
by  the  upland,  East  by  Edward  Jones,  south  by  the  upland,  and 
North  by  the  widdow  VVilkins  : 

And  I,  william  stilison,  doe  declare  that  I  am  fully  payd  and 
satisfied  for  the  same  :  and  I  doe  hereby  Resigne  all  my  Right,  Ti- 
tell,  and  Interest  in  the  foresayd  twoo  Akers,  more  or  lesse,  unto 
the  sayd  Richard  Harrington,  to  be  his  and  his  heigres  for  ever. 

Wittnes  my  hand  to  a  writting  the  day  and  date  above  written. 

More  tlieie  is  sould  by  mee,  William  stilison,  at  the  same  tyme, 
unto  the  sayd  Richard  Harrington,  A  peece  of  upland  ground  ly- 
ing at  Hadiock's  poynt,  athigh-wattermarke,  being  five  pole  in  the 
front  at  high  water  on  the  south  syde,  and  one  the  North  syde  three 
pole,  and  alsoe  on  the  east  and  west  sydes  three  poles  ;  it  lies  be- 
tween Robert  Long,  seuio",  meadow,  and  william  stillson's  owne 
upland. 

And  I,  william  stilson,  doe  acknowledge  my  self,  to  be  fully  sat- 
isfied therefore,  and  hereby  resigne  all  my  Right,  Titell,  and  Inter- 
est in  the  sayd  Land  unto  Richard  Harrington,  to  be  his  and  his 
heigres  for  ever,  wittness  my  hand  to  a  writting  he  has  the  day  and 
date  above  written.  John  Greene. 


A  salf  by  Robert  Cole,  Marriner,  unto  Arrold  Cole,  widow,  his 
mother,  both  of  Charltowne,  in  New  England,  the  12'*  of  the  8"'  month, 
1649. 

Knotv  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Robert  Cole,  marriner, 
Inhabitant  in  Charltowne,  New  England,  doe  hereb}'  declare  that  I 
have  Resigned,  and  doe  resigne  unto  my  mother,  Arrold  Cole,  all 
my  part  off  and  all  my  Right,  Titell,  and  Interest  In,  the  twoo 
Akers  of  meadow  Land,  and  one  cow  comou,  which  did  ioyntly 
belong  unto  us  both,  which  meadow  Land  lyes  and  is  scituate  in 
the  Valey  of  the  Easte  feild,  at  the  head  of  the  swamp,  Bounded 
one  the  Easte  by  Robert  Cutler  and  A  highway,  on  the  west  by  wil- 
liam Bacheler,  on  the  North  by  Thomas  Lynde,  and  one  the  south 
by  Thomas  Carter,  And  I  hereby  resigne  it  all  unto  my  sayd 
mother,  to  bee  hers  and  her  heires  for  Ever.  In  witness  heer  off,  I, 
with  my  wiffe,  Philip  Cole,  have  sett  to  our  hand,  this  twelvth  day 
of  the  eaighth  moneth,  A  thousand  six  hundred  forty  nine. 

This  was  Testified  before  M"".  Increase  Nowell,  Magistrate,  the 
day  above  written.  < 

John  Greene. 


108  City  Document  No.  3d. 

[135.]  A  sale  of  House  and  Barne,  with  Garden  or  Ground 
perlaynifig  thernnto,  by  John  Gould,  Inhabitant  inCharUowne,  unto 
Gualter  Edmonds  of  the  same  towne,  this  tenth  of  the  3  mo.,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  John  Gould,  Inhabitant 
in  Charltowne,  for  and  in  the  consideration  of  a  certain  suine  of 
money,  havesould  and  by  this  declare  that  I  doe  sell,  unto  Gualter 
Edmonds,  of  the  same  towne,  one  dwelling-house  with  a  Barne  and 
a  Garden,  Being  half  an  Aker  of  Ground,  more  or  lesse,  whereon 
the  saj'd  House,  and  Barn  are  scituated,  which  House,  Barn,  and 
Land,  stands,  lies,  and  is  scituated  within  Charltowii,  and  nere  the 
windmill  hill  of  the  said  towne ;  And  this  House,  Barn,  and  Gar- 
den Ground,  is  Bounded  on  the  North  by  the  mill  Hill,  on  the  west 
by  the  high  street,  and  on  the  south  by  the  mill  hill,  and  on  the 
Northeast  By  Robert  Cutler,  Harman  Garret,  and  John  March. 

More,  I,  John  Gould  have  sould,  and  doe  sell,  unto  the  sayd 
Gualter  Edmonds  one  cows  comon  (which  was  given  mee  in  the 
divident)  and  one  halfe  cows  comon,  which  I  bought  of  Abraham 
Hill,  both  lying  and  scituate  on  the  stinted  comon  without  charl- 
towne Neck,  &c.^ 

John  Greene. 


Arrold  Cole,  widow,  and  her  son,  Robert  Cole :  land  within  charles- 
town  Neck  unto  Richard  Lowdon,  of  the  same  towne,  the  19"^  of  the 
&"  moneth,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  wee,  Arrold  Cole,  widow, 
And  Robert  Cole,  marriner,  both  Inhabitants  in  charletowne,  doe 
hereby  declare  that  we  have  sold  and  doe  sell  unto  Richard  Low- 
den,  of  the  same  towne,  Halfe  of  the  twoo  Akers  of  meadow  land 
belonging  unto  us,  lying  in  the  valey  of  the  East  feild  at  the  head  of 
the  swamp  :  which  Land  is  Bounded  on  the  East  by  Robert  Cutler 
and  a  highway  :  and  on  the  west  by  William  Bacheler,  and  on  the 
North  by  Thomas  Lyne,  and  on  the  south  by  Thomas  Carter. 
&c.,  &c. 

John  Gkeene. 


A  Resignation  ofsertaine  Land  within  charletoivne  Nech  by  Robert 
Cole,  marriner,  unto  his  mother,  Arrold  Cole,  both  of  charletowne, 
the  I'd  of  the  8  moneth,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Robert  Cole,  marriner, 
Inhabitant  in  charltowne  doo  hereby  declare  That  I  have  resigned, 
and  doe  resigne,  unto  my  mother  Arrold  Cole,  all  my  part  off : 
And  all  my  Right,  Titell,  and  interests  in  the  twoo  Akers  of 
meadoAV  land  and  one  cow  comon,  which  did  ioyntly  behmg  unto 
us  both,  which  meadow  Land  Lies  and  is  scituate  in  the  valey  of 
the  East  feild  at  the  head  of  the  swamp.  Bounded  on  the  East  by 
Robert  Cutler  and  a  highway,  on  the  west  by  william  Bachelor,  on 
the  North  by  Thomas  Lyne,  and  on  the  south  by  Thomas  Carter. 
And  I,  Robert  Cole,  doe  resigne  it  unto  my  mother,  Arrold  Cole, 
to  bee  hers  and  her  heigrs  for  ever. 

John  Greene. 

1  In  order  to  save  space,  the  following  deeds  have  been  abbreviated  by  omitting  the 
merely  formal  portions,  the  habendum  and  warranty  clauses,  etc.  The  titles  are  also 
c  0  udensed .  —  Ed. 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.  109 

[126.]  Thomas  wilder  unto  Gardy  James,  the  15  of  the 
8'"  month,  1647.     6  of  these. 

Know  (dl  men  hy  these  presents,  That  I,  Thomas  wilder,  of 
Charltowne  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  it,  unto  Gardy  James, 
of  the  same  towne,  one  hay  lott,  lying  and  scituate  in  the  high 
marshes,  which  lotts  bounds  up  to  M''  winthrops  oi'chard  :  And  I, 
Thomas  wilder,  doe  acknowledg  my  selfe  to  be  satisfied  and  fully 
payd  therfore. 

Also  I,  Thomas  Wilder,  have  sould  unto  Gardy  James  halfe  a 
fresh  meaddow  lott,  lying  at  the  west  end  of  charltowne,  and  its 
fenced  out  of  the  comon.  And  I,  Thomas  wilder,  doe  acknowledg 
my  selfe  to  be  fully  payd  and  satisfied  for  the  same.  And  I  <loe 
hereby  resigne  all  my  titles,  Rights,  and  Interests  in  the  sayd  hay 
lott,  and  in  the  sayd  halfe  fresh  meadow  lott  unto  the  snyd  Gardy 
James,  to  bee  his  and  his  heigres  for  ever.  Witiues  my  hand  to 
the  coppy  of  the  sale  the  day  and  date  above  writen. 

John  Grekne. 


John  Roper  untoo  Gardy  James,  the  4  day  of  the  11'*  month, 
1649. 

Knoio  all  meyi  hy  these  presents,  ihnX  I,  John  Roper,  Carpenter 
Inhabitant  in  charltown,  doo  acknowledg  to  have  sould  untoo 
Gardy  James  of  the  same  towne,  Twoo  Akers  and  a  halfe  of 
meadow  and  broken  up  land,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in  the  feild  with- 
out the  Neck,  bounded  North  east  upon  mistik  ferry  and  River) 
and  south  upon  the  stinted  Comon,  for  which  twoo  Akers  and  a 
halfe  of  Land  I.  John  Roper,  doe  acknowledg  my  Selfe  to  bee  fully 
satisfied  and  payd.  And  I  doe  hereby  Resigne  all  my  Rights, 
Tittells  and  Interests  therein  unto  the  sayd  Gardy  James  and  his 
heigres    for   ever,  wittness   my  hand   to  the   paper   of   the   sale 


hereof : 


John  Greene. 


Robert  Haukins  unto  Gardy  James,  28'*  of  the  second  month, 
1646. 

Know  all  men  hy  these  presents,  that  I,  Robert  Haukins,  Inhalii- 
tant  in  charltowne,  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare,  that  I  am  fully 
satisfied  and  payd  therefore  :  four  cows  eoiEons,  lying  on  the  stinted 
Coixion  in  charletowne,  without  the  Neck,  And  I  doe  hereby 
Resigne  all  my  Rights,  Tittells,  and  Interests  in  the  same  4  cows 
comons,  unto  the  sayd  Gardy  James,  to  bee  his  and  his  heigrs  for 
ever  :  wittnes  my  hand  to  the  paper  of  the  sale  hereof,  the  day  and 
date  hereabove  written,  all  not  p. 

John  Greene. 
6  of  them. 


Know  all  men  hy  these  presents.,  that  wheras  there  was  A  grant 
by  the  select  townsmen,  in  the  3-ear  1642,  unto  Richard  Lowdon, 
of  a  cows  marsh  Lott,  being  an  Aker  more  or  lesse,  which  Lott  is 
lying  and  scituate  one  mistik  marshes,  over  Against  Charltowne 


110  City  Document  No.  39. 

Neck :  It  being  bounded  on  the  North  norwest  by  a  great  Creek, 
and  on  the  Northeast  by  John  March,  And  its  bounded  south  and 
East  b}'  mistik  River  :  This  graunt  was  renued  and  confirmed  to  him 
and  his  heigrs  for  ever  By  the  Select  Townsmen  of  charltown  the 
10*  day  of  the  10*  month,  1649. 

John  Greene. 


[127.]  M/-  Alice  Barnard,  the  ivife  of  Jf  william  Banuircl. 
uiitu  Abraham  Jaquith,  both  of  Charletotvne,  the  23"*  of  the  tio<  Ifih 
moveth,   1648. 

Kvovudl  men  by  these  presents^  that  I,  Alice  Barnard,  the  wife 
of  M""-  William  Barnard,  of  Charltowne,  doe  acknowledg  that  I  have 
sould,  and  am  fully  payed  therefore,  unto  Abraham  Jaquith,  one 
house,  scituate  without  the  Neck,  which  once  pertained  to  Ezekiell 
Richeson,  with  a  parcell  of  land  lying  within  and  between  the 
upper  corner  post  of  the  house,  and  runing  with  a  straight  line  to 
the  Garden  of  the  aforesayd  Abraham  Jaquith,  which  house,  land 
and  all  the  Apurtenances  thertoo  pertaining,  I,  Alice  Barnard, 
with  the  consent  and  in  the  behalfe  of  my  husband,  M''  William 
Barnard,  doe  hereby  Resigne  all  my  Right,  titles  and  Interests,  and 
my  husband's,  or  any  from  us,  unto  the  sayd  Abraham  Jaquith,  to 
be  his  and  his  heigrs  for  ever. 

As  apeareth  by  my  hand  set  to  the  paper  of  the  sale,  in  the 
presence  of  M'  Increase  Nowel,  the  17*  of  the  10*  moneth, 
1649. 

John  Greene. 


Joseph  Cartar  unto  Jacob  Greene,  19'*  day  of  the  W"  moneth, 
1649 

Knoiv  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  .Joseph  Cartar,  of  Charl- 
towne, in  New  England,  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  that  I 
doe  sell  unto  Jacob  Greene  of  the  same  to^vne,  five  Akers  of 
planting  Land,  more  or  lesse,  lying  and  scitui^te  in  mistik  feild  : 
Bounded  on  the  East  by  Abraham  Hill,  and  on  the  west  by  william 
smith,  which  now  is  Jacob  Greenes  land,  on  the  North  by  the 
ould  raile  fence  that  was,  and  one  the  south  by  m''-  Richard  Rus- 
sell, And  r,  Joseph  cartar,  doe  acknowledge  my  self  to  bee  fully 
satisfied  and  payed  therefore,  And  I  resigne  all  my  Rights,  titells, 
and  Interests  in  the  sayd  Land,  unto  the  sayd  Jacob  Greene,  to 
bee  his  and  his  heigres  for  ever :  as  apeareth  by  my  hand  to  the 
paper  of  the  sale  wherunto  my  hand  or  mark  is  sett  in  the  pres- 
ence of  M""'  Increase  Nowell. 

John  Gheene. 


Manis  Sally  unto  Jacob  Greene,  both  of  Charlestoion  the  19'*  day 
of  the  W*^  moneth,   1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Manis  Sally,  have  sould 
for  a  certaine  suTTie  considerable,  and  by  this  declare  that  I  doe 
sell  unto  Jacob  Greene  (A  parcell  of  Arrable  Land  which  I  for- 
merly bought  of  william  Mirrable),  scituate  and  lying  on  mistike 
syde,  Being  ten  Akers  more  or  lesse.  Bounded  North  by  Thomas 
Graves,  south  by  Jacob  Greenes  owue  Land  which  he  bought  of 


Charlestown  Land  Records.       Ill 

Joseph  Cartar,  East  b}"  the  ould  fence  that  was  or  Railes,  and 
John  Wilkeson,  and  west  by  m''-  Richard  Russell,  And  I,  Manis 
Sall}^  doe  acknowledge  my  selfe  to  bee  fully  payd  and  satisfied  for 
tlie  same,  and  I  doe  hereby  resigne  over  unto  the  sayd  Jacob 
Greene  all  my  Rights,  titells,  and  interests  in  the  sajd  parcell  of 
land  to  bee  his  and  his  heigres  for  ever,  As  apeareth  b}'  m}'  hand 
to  the  paper  of  the  sale,  wherunto  my  mark  is  sett  in  the  pres- 
ence of  m^"  Increase  Nowell. 

John  Greene. 


Ralph  woory  unto  Jacob  Greene^  7'*  of  the  4'*  mo:  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Ralph  woory,  Inhabitant 
in  Charltown,  have  sould  and  doe  by  this  declare  it,  A  House, 
yeard  and  the  apurtenances,  standing  in  charltown,  unto  Jacob 
Greene,  for  the  suiiie  of  twenty  and  five  pounds,  which  House 
stands  nere  the  Comon  fery,  bounded  by  the  sayd  Ralph  woory  on 
twoo  syds,  and  by  william  smith  on  another  syde,  And  I,  Ralph 
woory,  doe  coufes  I  am  fully  payd  and  satisfied  by  the  sayd  Jacob 
Greene  for  the  same.  And  doe  hereby  Resigne  all  my  Rights, 
Titells,  and  Interests  in  the  same,  to  bee  the  sayd  Jacob  Greenes 
and  his  heigrs  for  ever.  As  witnesseth  a  bill  of  my  hand,  which 
M"-  Increase  Nowell  hath  seeue  and  set  to  his  hand  as  wittness 
thereunto,  the  seventh  of  the  fourth  moneth,  1649. 

John  Greene. 


[138.]  John  Trumble  unto  Joseph  Cartar,  the  eaighteenth  day 
of  the  11'*  moneth,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  John  Trumble  of  charl- 
towne,  marriner,  doe  by  this  acknowledg  that  I  have  sould  and  doe 
sell  unto  Joseph  Cartar,  currier,  of  the  same  towne,  onehalfe  Aker 
of  Plow  land,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in  the  great  feild  nere  to  the 
Towne  :  which  ground  is  bounded  with  the  Lauds  of  John  Scott  on 
the  south  east :  And  with  the  highway  on  the  North  east,  and  with 
the  Lands  of  John  Trumble,  which  were  ]\r  William  Barnards  on 
the  south  west,  «&c.,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


A  Resignation  and  guift  of  certaine  Land :  by  Thomas  Cartar 
sevid^  unto  John  Cariar,  his  son,  of  wooburn:  20"'  of  the  12'* 
month,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Thomas  Cartar,  Black 
smith.  Inhabitant  in  charltowne,  have  resigned,  and  by  this  doe 
declare  it,  that  I  doe  resigne  and  freely  give  over  unto  my  son 
John  Cartar  of  wooburn,  all  my  Rights,  Titells :  and  Interests : 
from  my  self,  my  heigrs,  executors  or  assignes  :  In  A  certaine 
parcell  of  Land  Arrable  or  meadow  amounting  to  the  number  of 
three  scoi'e  and  seaven  Akers  and  a  halfe,  which  was  halfe  of  my 
Lott  and  purchase  which  was  given  mee,  and  which  I  have  bought 
and  payd  for :  all  which  Land  Arrable  or  meadow  lyes  and  is  scit- 
uate  witliin  the  presincts  of  the  towne  of  wooburn  :  all  which  land 
is  Bounded  :  southeast  by  M''  Increase  Nowell's  Land :  and  North 


112  City  Document  ISTo.  39. 

East  by  Edward  Coavers  Land :  Northwest  by  william  Greenes 
Land,  which  was  the  other  halfe  of  my  given  and  purchased  Land : 
and  on  the  southwest  it  is  bounded  by  the  comon  : 

John  Greene. 


Tliomas  Goble  unto  william  Baker  the  ll'*  of  the  V  month,  1650. 

Know  all  men-  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Thomas  Goble  of  charl- 
town,  have  sould,  and  am  payd  for  it,  three  quarters  of  a  cows 
comon,  lying  on  the  stinted  comon,  unto  william  Baker  of  the 
same  towne,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


James  Green  unto  Edward  Drinker,  the  2"^  of  the  12'*  moneth, 
1647. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  James  Greene,  Lihabitant 
of  charltown,  have  sould,  and  am  payd  for  it:  and  by  this  declare 
it,  unto  Edward  Drinker  of  the  same  towne,  five  Akers  of  Arrable 
Land,  more  or  less,  lying  and  scituate  on  mistik  syde,  it  is  Bounded 
from  the  southwest  unto  the  Northwest  by  the  marsh  :  and  nortji 
East  by  Georg  Hutcheson,  and  Edward  Carringtou,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


Richard  Sprague  unto  Edward  Drinker,  the  8*''  of  the  4"*  month, 
1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Richard  Sprague,  of  charl- 
towne.  Yeoman,  have  sould  unto  Edward  Drinker  of  the  same 
towne,  one  half  Aker  of  Land,  more  or  less,  with  a  barn  standing 
upon  the  same  with  all  the  appurtenances  therunto  belonging  : 
which  housing  and  Land  did  belong  unto  Ralph  Sprague  of  charl- 
town, and  is  scituatt  and  lying  nere  to  the  Neck  ioyning  to  the 
comon  :  and  is  Bounded  north  west  by  william  Bridges,  and  south- 
east b3'  Edward  Drinker,  and  north  east  by  Richard  Sprague,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


[139.]  m""  ff rands  tuilloughby  unto  Edward  LarMn,  the  26'* 
of  the  11'*  month,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  flfrnncis  willoughby  of 
charltowne,  have  sould,  and  am  payd  for  it,  unto  Edward  Larkin  of 
the  same  towne,  A  parcell  of  Ground,  bounded  on  the  south  east 
syde  by  James  Miriks  house  and  ground,  bounded  on  the  south 
syde  by  Charls  River :  and  on  the  '6'^  syde,  bounded  by  the  high- 
way next  M""  woorys,  and  on  the  fourth  syde  which  is  the  front 
which  lyes  to  the  Northeast,  the  ground  going  not  further  than  the 
forefront  of  the  house. 

John  Greene. 


An  exchange  of  land  between  sollomon  Phips  and  Joseph  Carter, 
both  of  Charltowne  the  9'"  of  the  2'^  month.  1650. 

Wheras,  there  was  and  is  an  exchange  of  some  ground  between 
us,  Joseph  Carter  and  sollomon  Phips,  It  is  mutually  agreed  be- 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.        113 

tween  us,  that  Joseph  Carter  shall  have  a  yeard  or  three  foot  of 
ground  in  breadth  and  about  six  pole  in  length  of  ground  which 
did  appertaine  and  belong  unto  Alice  Rand,  and  which  sollomou 
Phips  iDonght  of  her  for  Joseph  Cartar,  it  being  measured  a  Yeard 
or  three  foot  wide  at  the  upper  and  lower  ends  of  the  fence  which 
was  between  the  sa^yd  Joseph  Cartars  house  and  Alice  Rands  plant- 
ing ground  between  him  and  Robert  challilys.  And  this  is  to  bee 
Ihe  sayd  Joseph  cartars  and  his  heigrs  for  ever :  without  lett  or 
molestation  'from  Alice  Rand  or  soUomon  Phips,  or  any  from 
them.  And  in  exchang  and  leiwe  of  the  foresayd  ground  The 
sayd  sollomon  Phips  is  to  have  a  Yeard  or  three  foot  of  ground  in 
breadth,  and  about  six  pole  in  length  of  the  ground  which  did  ap- 
pertaine and  belong  unto  the  sayd  Joseph  Cartar,  which  lies  and  is 
scituate  between  sollomon  Phips,  his  house  and  Joseph  cartars 
house :  out  of  the  sayd  Joseph  cartars  garden,  it  being  meas- 
ured a  Yeard  or  three  foot  wide  at  the  upper  and  lower  ends 
of  the  garden  fence,  which  is  between  them,  and  about  six 
pole  in  length :  moreover  it  is  agreed  between  them,  first  that 
sollomon  Phips  shall  at  his  owne  charge  and  cost,  take  up  and 
remove  the  garden  fence  that  is  now  between  them,  and  set  it  down 
again,  as  is  before  mentioned,  three  foot  into  Joseph  Cartars 
ground,  and  then  Joseph  Cartar  is  to  maintaine  a  pole  and  a  halfe 
of  that  fence  at  the  lower  end  of  the  garden  for  ever.  And  sollo- 
mon Phips  is  to  maintain  all  the  rest  of  that  fence  up  to  their 
housen  for  ever.  And  the  three  foot  or  Yeard  of  ground  out  of 
Joseph  Cartar's  garden  fore  mentioned  to  bee  and  remaiue  unto  the 
sayd  sollomon  Phips  and  his  heigrs  for  ever,  without  lett  or  mo- 
lestation from  the  sayd  Joseph  Cartar  or  any  from  him  :  Also  it  is 
mutually  agreed  between  them  That  the  well  that  is  before  sollomon 
Phips  his  house,  which  was  equally  digd  and  made  by  them  both, 
shall  remain  ioyntly  between  them,  both  to  have  A  full,  a  free, 
and  an  equall  right  therto,  and  use  therof  without  lett  or  molc^sta- 
tion  by  the  one  or  other  of  them,  or  any  from  them  to  the  other : 
Alsoe,  they  are  to  bee  at  equall  charge  and  cost  about  the  repayring 
and  maintaining  therof  :  as  also  in  the  compassing  or  covering 
therof  :  And  they  shall  not,  none  of  them  nor  any  from  them, 
make  or  set  upp  any  buildings  before  eyther  of  their  houses  upon 
enny  pretence  whatsoever  to  the  lett  or  molestation  or  grievance 
one  of  another. 

John  Geeene. 


Alice  Rand  unto  Joseph  cartar,  the  18"^  day  of  the  2^  month, 
1660. 

Knoiu  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Alice  Rand,  of  chai-l- 
towne,  widdow,  acknowledg  that  I  doe  sell,  and  am  payd  for  it, 
unto  Joseph  cartar,  currier,  fourteen  foot  and  a  half  of  my  Land, 
which  belonged  unto  me  in  dividends,  at  the  front,  and  6  pole  at 
the  length,  which  runs  backward  from  the  street,  which  did  belong 
unto  mee,  Alice  Rand,  and  which  was  next  to  Joseph  cartars 
house  and  garden,  where  he  now  dwelleth  :  the  which  fourteen 
foot  and  a  half  wide  of  ground  in  front  and  6  pole  in  length. 


114  City  Document  No.  39. 

[130.]  icilUam  LudcUngton  \Jiis  wife  '■'■  Ellin"  joining  in  the 
deed]  to  Joseph  Cartar,  the  17'*  day  of  kieptember^  1G40. 

Knoiv  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  william  Lnddiagton,  of 
charltowne  Inhabitant,  dwelling  on  that  part  of  the  towne  which 
is  coinonly  called  Mistik  syde,  in  the  county  of  midlesex,  weavar : 
have,  for  and  in  consideration  of  nine  pounds  ten  shillings,  already 
received  in  good  marchan table  payment,  given,  graunted,  bar- 
gaind,  sould,  and  confirmed :  and  b}'  these  presents  doth  fully, 
absolutely,  give,  graunt,  bargain,  sell,  and  confirme  unto  Joseph 
Cartar  of  the  sayd.  Towne  and  County  :  currier  :  one  messuage  or 
tenement,  with  all  the  Land  tilled  or  untilled  belonging  to  the 
same,  that  is  to  say  five  Acres  of  Land,  more  or  less,  as  it  was 
aunciently  layd  out  to  william  Dade  :  with  all  the  fences,  Timber, 
and  appurtenances  therunto  lying  and  belonging,  scitnate  lying 
and  being  on  mistike  syde.  Bounded  on  the  east  by  Georg  Hutch- 
eson,  and  Peeter  Tuft,  and  on  the  North  west  by  Manis  sail}' : 
and  south  by  william  Dade,  To  have  and  to  hould,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


Georg  Heipbourn  unto  Alice  Hand,  the  25'*  day  of  the  V-  month, 
1650. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Georg  Hepbourn,  Inhab- 
itant in  charltowne,  doe  acknowledg  to  have  sould  and  I  doe  sell 
unto  Alice  Rand,  widow,  of  the  same  towne,  three  quarters  of  an 
Aker  of  Arrable  Land  lying  in  the  great  feild  within  the  Neck, 
and  its  bounded  west  by  Robert  cutler,  east  by  Geoige  Bunker, 
north  by  the  River,  and  south  by  george  hepbourne,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  and  exchang  of  certaine  housing  and  Land  and 
meadow  ground,  between  Laurence  Dous  and  Manis  Sally :  the  26'* 
day  of  the  IV  month,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  Laurence  Dous,  Inhabi- 
tant in  charltowne,  upon  and  in  consideration  of  certaine  housing 
and  Land  lying  on  Mistik  Syde,  nere  the  ferrj^,  which  was  sould 
unto  Alice  Rand  by  Manis  sally,  to  the  full  vallew  and  worth  of 
twenty  and  seaven  pounds  and  ten  shillings  :  towards  the  payment 
of  which  sume  I,  Laurence  Dous,  doe  resigne  and  deliver  all  my 
Rights,  Tittells,  and  interests  in  a  certaine  parcell  of  marsh  Land, 
which  belongs  unto  mee,  for  Five  pounds  of  the  same  money,  unto 
the  sayd  Manis  sally,  to  be  his  and  his  heigrs  for  ever,  which 
parcell  of  marsh  land  is  lying  on  mistike  syde  nere  the  River,  and 
bounded  by  it  on  the  west  syde,  and  on  the  Northeast  by  william 
Johnson :  and  on  the  north  by  another  parcell  of  m''-  Laurence 
Douses  land,  and  by  william  Mirable  on  the  southeast. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  an  Island  of  Arrable  Land  by  Georg  Hepbourne,  lying 
on  mistike  syde,  unto  Laurence  Dous,  the  26'*  day  of  the  11'* 
month,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Georg  Hepbourn,  Inhabi- 


Charlestown  Land  Records.       115 

tant  in  charltowne.  have  sould  and  doe  by  this  declare  that  I 
doe  sell  and  am  fully  payd  for  it,  unto  Laurence  Dous,  of  the  sayd 
Towne,  A  certaine  Hand  of  Arrable  Land,  being  one  Akar,  moie 
or  less :  which  Land  is  lying  and  scituate  on  mistik  syde,  in  the 
marshes  opposite  to  the  Neck  of  charltowne,  on  the  other  syde  of 
the  River,  this  Hand  is  bounded  by  manis  sally  south  ei\st  and 
west,  and  on  the  North  by  william  Johnson  :  And  I,  George  Heip- 
bourn,  doe  hereby  resign  unto  the  saj'd  Laurence  Dous  all  my 
Rights,  Titells,  and  interests,  unto  the  sayd  Hand  to  bee  his  and 
his  heighrs  for  ever. 

John  Greene. 


[131.]  Alice  Rand  to  Lawrence  Dows,  the  26"*  of  the  11'*  month, 
1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Alice  Rand,  widow,  In- 
habitant in  charle  towne,  doe  acknowledg  that  I  have  sould  unto 
Laurence  Dous,  of  the  same  towne,  certaine  parcells  of  Land 
meadow  and  Arrable,  lying  ou  mistik  syde,  the  meadow  land  being 
all  that  I  bought  of  manis  sail}',  which  was  half  of  that  which 
manis  sally  and  Aron  Ludkin  bought  of  Ralph  mousell. 

Alsoe,  three  Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  in  one  parcell,  and  one 
Aker  and  a  half  Arrable  Land  in  another  parcells.  All  which 
parcells  of  meadow  and  arrable  Land  lyes  and  are  bounded  as  fol- 
loweth,  viz.  :  the  meadow  land  lyes  in  the  marshes  one  mistik  syde. 
Bounded  with  the  creek  where  the  Dock  is,  and  Bounded  by  Aron 
Ludkin  on  another  part,  and  by  william  mirable  one  another 
part. 

The  three  Akers  of  Arrable  Land  lyes  on  the  upland  above  the 
marshes,  Bounded  south  by  Joseph  Cartar,  north  by  mee  Alice  Rand, 
west  by  Aron  Ludkin,  and  east  by  the  marsh. 

The  Aker  and  a  half  of  Arrable  Land  lyes  and  is  bounded  by 
the  marshes  on  tiie  north,  and  south  by  Richard  Stower,  west  by 
Aron  Ludkin,  East  by  Richard  Lowden. 

Alsoe,  a  peece  of  Land  of  about  half  an  Aker  of  Arrable  Land, 
more  or  less,  being  scituate  near  charltown  hill,  towards  the  branch 
of  the  River  of  charltown,  which  runs  towards  m''  Houghs  and  m"^ 
Hodges  poynt,  which  ground  is  bounded  south  by  widow  Stower, 
and  west  and  North  by  Thomas  Lynde,  and  east  by  the  highway. 
All  which  Land  and  parcells  thereof,  both  Arrable  and  meadow,  as 
well  that  on  mistik  syde  as  that  on  charltowne,  I  confess  I  am  payd 
ror  all,  &c. 

John  Greene 


manis  sally  unto  Alice  Band,  both  of  charltowne,  the  26"*  of  the 
IV  month,  1649. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  manis  sally,  inhabitant 
in  charl  towne,  have  sould  and  by  this  declare  it  that  I  doe  sell 
unto  Alice  Rand,  widow,  inhabitant  in  the  sayd  towne,  a  parcell 
of  Land  Arrable,  and  meadow,  with  half  a  barn  which  stands  on 
the  same  land,  and  half  the  enclosed  j'eardwherin  the  Barn  stands. 
The  Arrable  Land  being  eleven  Akars,  more  or  less,  by  estimation. 


116  City  Document  No.  39. 

Alsoe,  one  half  of  all  the  meadow  which  manis  sally  bought  of 
Ralph  moiisell,  and  half  the  Dock  at  the  Creek,  with  the  priveledges 
thertoo  belonging :  all  which  I.  manis  sally,  doe  acknowledg  my 
self  hereby  to  bee  fully  satisfied  and  payed  for.  And  I  doe  hereby 
resigne  both  myne  and  my  wives  and  heigrs  Titells,  Rights,  and 
Interests  therin,  to  bee  the  sayd  Alice  Rands  and  her  heigrs  for 
ever. 

John  Greene. 


M"  Robert  Long,  senio'^,  Sells  myne  and  my  wives  interests  unto 
Richard  Dexter,  the  14'*  of  the  ^^  month,  1650; 

Knoiv  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  Robert  Long,  of  Charl- 
towne,  have  sould,  and  declare  by  this  that  I  doe  sell  unto  Richard 
Dexter  of  the  same  towne  :  (and  I  am  payd  for  them  :)  five  marsh 
Lotts  and  a  halfe,  which  I  bought  of  m"  Anne  Higginson  :  they 
being  scituate  and  lying  on  mistik  syde,  in  mistik  marshes,  Beeing 
Bounded  on  the  south  by  a  creek  wiiich  runs  out  of  wilkison's 
creek  to  the  south  springe,  on  the  North  sj'de  it  butts  unto  three  five 
Aker  Lotts  of  Richard  Dexter's  and  John  Pamer's,  which  was 
comon  and  butted  upon  James  Pemberton's :  And  it  Butts  west 
upon  William  Bucknam's  which  was  m""  Nowell's. 

Alsoe  I,  Robert  Long,  have  sould  and  declare  by  this  that  I  doe 
sell  unto  the  sayd  Richard  Dexter,  one  five  Aker  Lott,  which  was 
m""  Symms,  of  upland  ground,  scituate  and  lying  on  mistike  s^-de, 
which  I  am  also  payd  for  :  which  ground  is  bounded  on  the  west  by 
John  Pamer's  three  five  Aker  Lotts,  and  East  by  a  five  Aker  Lott 
of  Richard  Dexter's  which  hee  bought  of  John  Pamer,  and  it  is 
bounded  North  by  william  Sargeant  and  south  by  the  marsh  Lotts 
which  Richard  Dexter  bought  of  mee. 

Alsoe  I,  Robert  Long,  have  sould  and  declare  by  this  that  I  doe 
sell  unto  the  sayd  Richard  Dexter  one  five  Aker  Lott  of  upland 
ground,  situate  on  mistik  syde,  and  1  am  payd  for  it,  which  five 
Akers  was  given  mee  in  the  divident,  And  it  is  bounded  on  the  East 
by  the  Land  which  belongs  to  the  children  of  Isaak  wheeler  which 
is  in  Richard  Cook's  hands,  And  it  is  bounded  west  by  a  five  Aker 
Lott,  which  Richard  Dexter  bought  of  John  Pamer,  on  the  North 
it  is  bounded  by  william  sargeant,  and  on  the  south  by  James 
Pemberton's  marsh  and  Richard  Dexter's  marsh  Lotts,  etc. 

John  Greene. 


[133.]  Francis  ChicJcering  and  Sarah,  Ms  wife,  both  of  Ded- 
ham,  unto  William  Meads,  of  Gloster,  the  22'*  of  the  4'*  month, 
1G50. 

This  Indenture  ivitnesseth  that  we,  francis  Chickering  and  Sarah, 
my  wife,  of  Dedham,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  yeoman,  for  and  in 
consideration  of  the  sume  of  !:5eaven  and  fifty  pounds  and  ten 
shillings :  Twenty  pounds  therof  being  in  hand  payd  by  William 
Meads,  of  Gloster,  in  the  County  of  Essex,  Husbandman,  Have 
and  by  these  presents  doe  fully  and  absolutely  bargaine,  sell,  and 
assigne,  set  over  and  confirme  unto  the  sayd  "William  Meads,  One 
Messuage,  or  Tennement,  with  a  Barne,  Cow  house,  and  all  the 
appurtenances  thereunto  belonging,  and  two  Akers  of  land,  move 


Charlestown  Land  Eecoeds.  117 

or  less,  thereunto  adjo3^ning,  And  allsoe  four  Akers  of  land  lying 
and  beeingin  the  west  feild  of  charltowne,  alsoe  twoo  Akers  in  the 
same  feild  lying  next  the  bridge  going  intoo  the  hither  part  of  the 
sayd  feild,  and  alsoe  on  hay  Lott  lying  by  A  Cove,  which  is  called 
Maggotten  Cove :  bee  it  more  or  less  in  the  severall  Alters  :  And' 
alsoe  the  comonage  for  twoo  Cowes  and  a  quarter,  and  alsoe  all 
the  corne  now  standing,  growing,  and  being  upon  the  sayd  Laud 
or  any  part  or  parcell  theroff,  with  the  fences  and  priviledges 
theruntoo  belonging,  All  lying  and  being  in  Charltowne,  late  in  the 
occupation  of  John  Sybly,  deceased,  —  To  have  and  to  hould  the 
sayd  Messuage  or  Tennement,  Barne  or  other  edifices  therunto  be- 
longing with  the  severall  peeces  and  parcells,  and  benefits  as  before 
expressed  in  Land,  w^ith  the  priviledges  thereuntoo  belonging  untoo 
the  sayd  William  Meads,  his  heires  and  assignes  for  ever,  to  his 
and  their  only  proper  use  and  behoof e.  Provided,  that  if  the  sayd 
"William  Meads,  his  heires,  executors  or  Assignes,  shall  not 
pay  or  cause  to  be  payd  unto  us  the  saj^d  flfrancis  Chick- 
ering  and  Sarah,  his  wife,  or  to  their  heires,  executors  or 
Assignes,  in  Charltowne,  the  sume  of  seaven  and  thirty  pounds 
and  ten  shillings,  being  the  remainder  of  the  sayd  sume  abovesayd 
to  bee  payd  in  wheat.  Pease,  and  Barley,  good  and  marchantable, 
and  at  marchantable  price  at  the  day  of  payment :  or  in  Cattell,  as 
they,  or  twoo  men  Indifferantly  chosen  by  them,  shall  agree : 
Twenty  pounds  theroff  to  bee  payd  in  corne  or  cattell  as  afore- 
sayd,  in  and  upon  the  first  day  of  November,  in  the  yeare  one 
thousand  six  hundred  and  fifty  and  one,  and  for  none  payment 
thereof,  at  the  day  aforesayd,  this  present  bargaine  and  sale  shnl- 
be  voyd  and  of  no  effect.  And  Alsoe  the  last  seaventeen  pounds 
and  ten  shillings,  being  in  full  payment  to  bee  paid  as  aforesayd 
upon  the  first  day  of  November,  one  thousand .  six  hundred  fifty 
and  twoo :  otherwise  for  non  payment  therof,  this  present  bar- 
gaine, sale  and  convayance  to  bee  utterly  voyd  and  of  none  effect. 
But  shall  return  againe  to  the  sayd  francis  and  his  Assignes,  with 
all  the  priviledges  theroff.  In  witnesse  wherof,  wee  have  eyther 
to  other  to  these  present  Indentures  of  sale  set  to  our  hands  and 
seals,  Dated  as  above  the  two  and  twentyeth  day  of  June,  one 
thousand  six  hundred  and  fifty. 

John  Greene. 


Henery  Evans  and  Hester  Ids  wife  of  Boston^  yeoman  unto  liich- 
ard  Palgrave,  Phisition,  and  Anna  his  wife,  tins  jiftli  of  the  fifth 
1650. 

This  Indenture  wittnesseth  that  wee,  Henery  Evans  and  Hester 
Evans,  my  wife,  of  Boston,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  yeoman,  for 
and  in  the  consideration  of  the  sume  of  fifty  pounds.  Have  bar- 
gained, sould,  given,  granted;  and  doe  by  these  presents  fully, 
clearly  and  absolutely  Bargaine,  sell,  give,  and  grant  unto  Richard 
Palgrave,  Phisition,  and  Anna  Palgrave  his  wife  :  both  of  Charl- 
towne in  the  County  of  Middlesex  in  New  England,  one  Messuage 
Tennement  or  House  with  a  Barne,  Cowhouse,  and  all  the  appurten- 
ances thereunto  belonging  :  with  twoo  Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  more 
or  less :  all  standing  together,  and  are  scituate  upon  the  coiiion  of 


118  City  Document  No.  39. 

charltowne,  at  the  west  end  of  the  Towne :  all  which  house  and 
Land  is  fenced  round,  and  is  butting  North  towards  the  street  wa}-, 
and  south  upon  a  high  way,  And  East  and  west  butting  on  the 
comon  :  Alsoe  three  Akers,  more  or  less,  of  meadow  land  lying  in 
the  south  meade  behinde  the  house,  bounded  East  by  Nicholas 
Stower  :  north  by  a  high  way,  south  by  John  Sybly  and  the  Creek, 
and  west  by  the  Comon  :  Likewise  four  Akers  of  Arrable  Land, 
more  or  less,  bought  of  William  Phillips,  lying  and  scituate  in  the 
upper  feild  over  the  Creek,  Bounded  S'outh  west  by  Cambridg  Lyue, 
and  west  by  some  of  Cambridg  towne  Lotts,  bounded  East  by  the 
ends  of  Thomas  Goble,  and  Thomas  Peirces  Lotts,  and  North  alsoe, 
by  Thomas  Gobies  other  Lott,  Alsoe,  four  Cows  Comons  lying  on 
the  stinted  Coinon  without  charltown  Neck  :  All  the  sayd  particulers 
before  mentioned  with  all  the  priviledges  thertoo  appertnyning  doe 
wee  Henery  Evans  and  Hester  my  wife,  resigne  and  freely  and  fully 
deliver  up  unto  the  sayd  Richard  and  Anna  Palgrave  and  theire 
heires,  to  have  and  to  hould  to  his  and  their  only  proper  use  and 
behoof  forever :  In  witness  wherof  wee  have  both  to  a  writing  of 
the  sale  hereof  set  to  o"^  hands  this  present  day  being  the  fifth  of 
the  fifth  month,  1650. 

John  Greene. 


[133.]  Michaell  Long  unto  John  Smithy  the  sixth  day  of  the 
ninth  month  one  thousand  six  hundred  and  fifty. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Michaell  Long,  Inhabi- 
tant in  Charltowne,  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  that  1  doe  sell 
unto  John  Smith  of  the  same  towne,  A  certainc  plott  or  peece  of 
ground  (which  was  given  mee  by  the  Townsmen)  which  peece  of 
ground  lies  and  is  scituate  at  the  upper  corner  above  the  Spring 
next  John  Peerces  house,  and  between  his  house  and  william 
Brakenburies  peece  of  ground,  which  foresayd  plott  of  ground  is 
fifteen  foot  one  way  and  twelve  foot  annother  way  :  And  I  confes 
my  selfe  to  bee  fully  payd  and  satisfied  for  it,  etc. 

John  Greene. 


James  Greene  unto  Peeter  Tuft,  and  Peeter  Tuft  [niyne  arid  my 
Wives  Interest,^  unto  Thomas  Sawyer,  the  sixth  day  of  the  tenth 
month,\%b^. 

Wheras,  formerly,  I,  James  Greene,  Inhabitant  in  charltowne, 
have  sould,  and  am  fully  satisfied  and  payd  for  it,  unto  Peeter  Tuft 
of  the  same  towne,  A  House  and  a  garden  with  a  peece  of  mai-sh 
l3'ing  behinde  it,  all  beeing  an  Aker  and  a  halfe  of  land,  more  or 
less :  which  house,  garden,  and  marsh,  is  lying  and  scituate  with- 
out charltowne  Neck,  and  is  bounded  East  by  the  house  which  was 
Philip  Drinkers,  and  west  by  the  marsh  Lott  of  Ralph  Sprague, 
and  North  by  the  Coinon,  and  south  by  a  Creek  which  I  resigne  up 
to  the  saj'd  Peeter  Tuft,  to  bee  his  and  his  heigrs  for  ever. 

Alsoe,  know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Peeter  Tuft,  now 
Inhabitant  in  the  towne  of  Maiden,  doe  by  these  acknowledge  that 
I  have  sould,  and  doe  sell  the  same  house,  garden,  and  peece 
of  marsh,  of  an  Aker  and  a  halfe  of  ground,  more  or  lesse  unto 
Thomas  Sawyer,  of  charltowne,  with  all  the  due  appurtenances 
tlierunto  belonging,  etc.  John  Greene. 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecoeds.  119 

M""  Robert  Sedgwick  unto  ffaithful  Rouse,  the  2^  day  of  the  first 
Month,  A.  1650. 

Know  all  men  hy  these  presents,  that  I,  Eobert  Sedgewick  of 
chaiietowne,  Inhabitant,  Doe  declare  and  acknowledge  that  I  have 
sould  and  doe  sell  unto  ffaithful  Rouse,  Inhabitant  of  the  same 
towne  — 

A  dwelling  house  with  a  yeard,  and  a  garden :  alsoe,  one  ould 
house  with  the  ground  it  stands  upon  (though  at  present  it  stands 
most  in  my  garden)  unto  ffaithfull  Rouse  :  All  which  Housing,  house, 
yeard,  and  garden  stands  and  is  scituate  on  the  East  syde  of  the 
market  place  of  charletowne,  and  its  bounded  west  or  street  syde 
by  the  market  place,  and  East  by  M""  Robert  Sedgwicks  garden, 
likewise  on  the  south  by  another  part  of  that  Garden  and  m' 
Sedgwicks  house,  and  North  by  william  Bacheler,  It  is  all  fully 
payd  for,  And  is  to  remaine  to  the  said  ffaithfull  Rouse  and  his 
heigrs  for  ever. 

John  Greene. 


[134.]  Know  all  men  hy  these  presents,  that  I,  John  March, 
have  given  mee  by  the  towne  4  Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  more  or 
less,  which  I  desired  to  have  recorded.  And  it  lies  on  misticli  syde 
at  the  head  of  the  five  Akers  in  the  middle  range,  Bounded  south 
by  Richard  Rusell,  east  by  Thomas  Graves,  north  by  Thomas 
molton  and  Georg  Knower,  and  west  by  the  five  Aker  Lotts. 

John  Greene. 

more  fifty  and  five  Akers  of  Arrable  and  meadow  by  estimation 
more  or  lesse,  scituate  and  lying  at  woeburne,  in  charltowne 
bounds,  which  is  bounded  southeast  by  william  ffrothingham,  and 
North  alsoe  by  william  ffrothingham,  and  North  east  by  the  Coinon, 
and  southwest  by  the  River  which  runs  hy  Thomas  Graves. 


John  Baker  [myne  and  my  wives  interests']  unto  TJiomas  Lynd, 
the  17'*  day  of  the  12'*  month,  1650. 

Be  it  knowen  unto  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  John  Baker, 
Taylor,  inhabitant  in  charltowne,  have  soiild  and  by  this  declare 
that  I  doe  sell  unto  Thomas  Lynde,  senio',  inhabitant  of  the  same 
Towne,  all  that  parcell  of  ground  lying  and  scituate  between  the 
ground  of  G waiter  Allen  on  the  southeast  syde,  And  the  ground 
of  mee,  the  aforesa3'd  John  Baker,  on  the  Northwest ;  alsoe  it  is 
bounded  by  another  parcell  of  myne,  Thomas  Lynde's,  land  on  the 
southwest,  and  it  is  bounded  on  the  Northeast  by  the  street  syde 
or  the  comon  high  way  :  for  all  the  which  parcell  of  land  I,  the  sayd 
John  Baker,  doe  acknowledge  myselfe  to  bee  fully  satisfied  and 
payed,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


Lawrence  Dous  unto  Thomas  Lynde,  senio'',  the  13'*  of  the  12'* 
month,  1650. 


120  City  Document  No.  39. 

Be  it  Tcnowen  unto  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Lawrence 
Dows,  of  charletowne,  have  sould  and  doe  sell  unto  Thomas  Lynde 
of  the  same  Towue,  one  littell  close,  containing  by  estimation  halfe 
an  Aker  of  ground,  more  or  lesse,  it  lying  and  being  scituate  next 
'and  adioning  to  the  house  and  orchard  of  widow  Stowers,  on  the 
southeast  syde,  and  bounded  by  the  ground  of  mee,  Thomas  Lynde, 
on  the  North  East  syde,  as  alsoe  bounded  on  the  Northwest  by 
another  part  of  the  ground  of  mee,  Thomas  Lynde,  alsoe  it  is  but- 
ting on  the  East  syde  by  the  comon  high  way :  And  I,  Lawrence 
Dows,  doe  acknowledg  that  I  have  received  of  the  sayd  Thomas 
Lynde,  the  sume  of  nine  pounds  in  full  satisfaction  for  the  same 
close,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


[135.]  Maior  Robert  Sedgwick  unto  TJiomas  Lynde,  senio'^, 
the  10'"  of  the  10""  month,  1650. 

Bee  it  Tcnowen  unto  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Maior  Robert 
Sedgwick,  of  Charltowne,  for  and  in  consideration  of  thirt}^  and 
four  pounds  to  mee  in  hand  payed,  have  sould  unto  Thomas  Lynde 
of  the  same  Towne,  all  that  five  Acres  of  Land,  bee  it  more  or 
less,  belonging  unto  mee,  lying  in  the  south  feild  butting  upon 
Charls  River,  and  the  Land  late  m"^  Pratt's  on  the  East  and  west : 
And  alsoe  seaven  Cows  Coinons,  lying  on  the  stinted  Comon  in 
Charltowne,  between  Menotomies  and  Charltowne  ;  And  alsoe  I 
doe  promice  to  save  him  harmless  from  anys  claiming  any  right  in 
the  sayd  premisses  from  by  or  vinder  mee,  in  wittnes  hereof  I  have 
sett  to  my  hand  the  day  and  date  above  written,  as  in  the  evidence 
is  aparent. 

John  Greene. 


m"  Hanna  Mellows  unto  Richard  Lowden,  both  of  charltowne  the 
third  of  the  first  month,  1651. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Hanna  Mellows,  late  wife 
of  Edward  Mellows,  of  Charltowne,  deceased,  for  and  in  consid- 
eration of  a  certaine  sume  of  mony  to  mee  in  hand  payed,  and 
to  bee  payd :  have  bargained  and  sould,  and  doe  by  these  presents 
bargaine  and  sell  unto  Richard  Lowden,  of  Charltowne  aforesayd  : 
A  Dwelling  House,  scituate  and  being  on  charltowne  Neck,  over 
against  the  pound,  with  the  home  lott  upon  which  it  standeth, 
containing  two  acres  of  laud,  more  or  lesse.  Bounded  on  the 
North  by  Mathew  Gibbs,  his  ground,  on  the  south  by  the  Lands 
of  Thomas  Lynde  and  the  widow  Nash,  on  the  East  by  the 
Land  of  Thomas  Cartar,  and  on  the  west  by  the  highway :  Alsoe 
two  acres  of  Land,  more  or  less,  in  the  same  feild,  bounded 
on  the  North  by  the  Lands  of  Thomas  Cartar  and  George 
Buncker :  on  the  south  by  the  Lands  of  Richard  Sprague  and 
George  Buncker,  on  the  west  by  the  Lands  of  widow  Nash,  and  on 
the  East  by  Mistik  River,  As  alsoe  one  milch  Cow  Coinon,  and 
three-quarters  of  the  stinted  common  of  Charltowne,  &c.  :  in 
witnes  wherof,  I  have  set  my  hand  and  scale  unto  the  evidence  of 
the  sale  the  13*  of  the  ninth  month,  1650. 

John  Greene. 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  121 

Bee  it  Jcnowen  unto  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Thomas 
Lynde,  of  Charltowne,  seniour  :  have  sould  unto  John  March  of  the 
same  towne,  seniour,  Twoo  Akers  of  Land,  lying  in  the  great 
feild,  A  highway  on  the  Northeast,  and  the  highway  on  the  south- 
east, and  the  Land  of  Robert  Chalkly  on  the  Northwest,  and  the 
Land  of  the  sayd  Thomas  Lynde  on  the  southwest,  for  the  which 
sayd  twoo  Akers  of  Land  I  doe  acknowledge  myself  to  be  fully 
satisfied  and  payed,  &c.  :  In  witness  hereof  I  have  sett  to  my  hand 
to  the  originall  coppy  before  m'  Increase  Nowell,  the  seaventeenth 
day  of  the  twelveth  month,  A  thowsand  six  hundred  and  fifty. 

Thomas  Lynde. 

John  Greene. 


j_136.]  Samuell  Richeson  unto  Ezehiell  BicJieson,  both  of  t7i& 
Towne  of  wooburne,  the  27'^  of  the  first  month,  1651. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Samuell  Richeson,  In- 
habitant in  wooburne,  having  formerly  sould  unto  Ezekiell  Riche- 
son, my  brother  (who  is  since  deceased),  forty  Akers  of  Arrable 
and"  meadow  Land  by  Estimation,  bee  it  more  or  lesse :  which 
Land  is  lying  and  scituate  in  the  Towne  of  wooburn  on 
that  syde  of  the  Towne  towards  Reading :  This  sayd  Land  is 
bounded  on  the  south  by  some  Land  of  myne,  samuell  Richesons, 
It  is  bound  North  by  some  Land  of  Thomas  Richeson  our  brother  : 
It  is  bounded  westerly  by  a  Runing  Brook :  And  it  is  bounded 
Easterly  by  the  Coiiion,  &c. :  And  as  I  formerly  have  done  so  I  doe 
heerby  Resigne  up  all  myne,  my  wives,  and  heires  Rights,  Titells, 
and  Interests  in  the  sayd  Land  unto  my  sister,  Susanna  Brooks 
(who  was  the  wife  of  my  deceased  brother,  Ezekiell  Richeson)  for 
her  life  tyme,  to  enioy  it  without  Lett  or  molestation  from  any  : 
And  after  her  decease  then  it  all  to  bee  my  cousen  Theophilus 
Richesons  :  and  his  heires  forever :  But  if  he  should  decease  be- 
fore he  come  to  Age  to  poses  the  same,  then  it  to  bee  davided 
equally  between  the  surviving  children  of  the  foresayd  Ezekiell 
and  Susana  Richeson  :  And  that  this  is  both  our  full  entents  and 
meanings  wee  have  Joyntly  sett  to  our  hands  to  the  coppy  hereof, 
which  is  in  the  hands  of  Susanna  Brooks. 

John  Greene. 


m'  Thomas  Allen  [for  ' '  myself e  and  my  wife "]  untoo  william 
Johnson,  the  18'*  day  'of  the  8"'  month,  1651 . 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Thomas  Allen,  of  Charl- 
towne, have  sould,  and  by  this  doe  declare,  that  I  doe  sell  untoo 
William  Johnson,  inhabitant  in  the  same  Towne,  Twenty  Akers  of 
Arrable  Land,  by  estimation  being  more  or  less,  which  Land  lies 
and  is  scituate  on  mistik  syde,  within  the  bounds  and  limitts  of 
Charle  Towne  :  And  it  is  bounded  northeast  by  the  Lands  of  william 
Sargeant,  and  southwest  by  the  Lands  of  Edward  Carrinton,  And 
south  East  by  the  Lands  of  John  Pamer :  and  northwest  by  the 
Lands  of  william  Buckman.  «&c. 


122  City  Document  No.  39. 

m'  Thomas  Allen  l^*"  for  my  self e  and  my  wife"']  untoo  m'  Richard 
Palgrave^  the  18'^  day  of  the  8'*  month,  1651. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  Thomes  Allen,  of  Charl- 
towne,  have  formerly  soiild  (and  by  this  I  declare  it)  untoo  m' 
Richard  Palgrave,  deceased,  late  inhabitant  in  the  sayd  Towne,  A 
cows  hay  Lott,  part  of  salt  and  part  of  fresh  marsh  meadow : 
which  Land  lies  and  is  scituate  iu  the  marsh  of  charltowne,  in  the 
meadows  over  against  the  mill,  which  hay  Lott  or  Land  is  bounded 
on  the  one  syde  by  the  River  of  the  mill  dam :  on  the  other  syde 
by  the  Land  of  william  Kilcop :  on  another  syde  by  a  parcell  of 
Land  which  Richard  Palgrave  bought  of  Edward  Jones :  and  on 
the  other  syde  by  another  parcell  of  meadow  of  the  sayd  Richard 
Palgrave,  &c.  :  And  I  Resigne  up  unto  m"  Anne  Palgrave  the 
widow  of  m'^  Richard  Palgrave  late  deceased  &c. 


[137.]  W  Thomas  Allen  untoo  William  Dade  this  seaventeenth 
day  of  the  eaight  month,  1651. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Thomas  Allen,  of  charl- 
towne, have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  that  I  doe  sell  untoo  wil- 
liam Dade  of  the  same  Towne,  four  Hay  Cowe  Lotts  of  salt  marsh 
meadow,  by  estimation  more  or  lesse,  lying  and  scituate  in  mistik 
marshes,  over  against  m"^  wilsons  farme,  butting  and  bounded  on 
three  sydes  by  the  River  of  mistik,  and  on  the  E^ast  syde  bounded 
by  twoo  hay  Lotts  of  william  Dades,  which  he  bought  of  mistress 
Trarice :  all  which  four  Hay  Lotts  are  within  the  Bounds  and  lym- 
itts  of  charltowne. 

more.  3  cow  Lotts  and  a  halfe  of  salt  and  fresh  marsh  by  esti- 
mation more  or  lesse,  scituate  on  mistik  syde  witliin  chai'ltowne 
limitts :  which  Hay  Lotts  are  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  south 
River  or  south  spring  :  west  by  a  part  of  James  Pembertons  Lands, 
and  on  the  North  by  the  Lands  of  .James  Pemberton,  Richard 
Cook,  and  Richard  Dexter :  and  on  the  East  its  bounded  by  A 
creek. 

more.  5  Akers  by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  of  Arrable  Land, 
lying  and  scituate  in  a  Neck  of  Lande  on  mistik  syde  within  charl- 
towne Lymitts :  which  Land  is  bounded  North  west  by  the  Lands 
off  Arrold  Cole,  and  Richard  Stower :  and  south  East  by  a  parcell 
of  Land  of  5  Akers  of  Seth  Switzer,  which  hee  bought  of  mee, 
Thomas  Allen,  And  the  twoo  ends  of  the  Land  is  bounded  by  twoo 
highwayes. 

more,  one  cow  hay  Lott  and  a  halfe  of  salt  marsh  (by  estima- 
tion more  or  lesse)  lying  and  scituate  on  mistik  syde  within 
charltowne  Lymitts,  bounded  on  the  one  syde  by  the  Land  of  seth 
switzf  r,  on  another  syde  by  the  Land  of  Richard  Harrinton,  on 
another  syde  by  the  River,  and  on  the  other  syde  by  the  upland. 

more.  7  cows  coraons  Lying  and  scituate  on  the  stinted  coiiTon 
without  charltowne  Neck,  wherof  one  of  tlie  7  comons  doth  belong 
untoo  m""  John  Allen,  &c. 


A  sale  of  a  parcell  of  Land  lying  and  scituate  on  mistiJc  syde  By 
m*"  Richard.  Palgrave  untoo  Ralph  JShepheard :  the  19'*  day  of  the 
V  month,  1650  :-51. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents^  that  I,  Richard  Palgrave,  of 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.  123 

charltowne,  in  the  county  of  Midlesexe,  Phisition,  with  the  con- 
sent and  Assent  of  Anne  my  wife,  have  sould  unto  Ralph  Shep- 
heard  of  Maldon,  in  the  county  aforesayd  Taylor:  my  Lott  of  up- 
land, lying  by  the  North  springe  on  Mistik  syde,  containing  five 
Ackers  :  to  bee  compleat :  Alsoe,  my  four  cow  Lotts,  as  they  are 
granted  mee  from  the  Towne.  To  the  sayd  Ralph  to  have  and  to 
hould  to  him  and  his  Heirs  for  Ever,  without  any  molestation  from 
mee  or  my  heigrs,  Execcutors,  or  Administrators.  In  witncs 
wherof  wee  have  to  the  originall  coppy  put  our  hands  the  day  and 
date  above  written. 


m™  Rf^beckaJi  Trarice  untoo  william  Dade,  hotli  of  charltowne,  the 
9'*  of  the  10'*  'month:  1651. 

Know  all  7nen  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Rebeckah  Trarice,  of 
charltowne.  By  and  with  the  w-ill  and  consent  of  my  husband  Nich- 
olas Trarice,  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  that  1  doe  sell,  untoo 
william  Dade  of  the  same  Towne,  inhabitant,  Twoo  hay  Lotts  of 
marsh  meadow,  by  estimation  more  or  less,  which  Land  is  scituate 
on  mistik  syde  at  willsons  poynt,  which  twoo  Hay  Lotts  are  bounded 
on  the  one  end  by  the  Kiver,  on  the  other  end  by  the  upland,  and 
on  the  one  syde  by  the  Land  of  George  Hutcheson,  and  on  the 
other  syde  by  the  land  of  m^  Thomas  Allen,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


[138.]  Hennery  Harbard  and  Ellinor  his  wife,  both  of  Gharls- 
towneuntoo  John  Cartarofwoburn,  the  12"' day  of  the  7'*maw//i,  1651. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  wee,  Hener}^  Harbard,  and 
Ellinor  my  wife,  doe  acknowledge  that  wee  have  sould,  and  by  this 
declare  that  wee  doe  sell  unto  John  Cartar  of  woburn,  fifteen 
Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  by  estimation  more  or  less  :  which  Land 
lies  and  is  scituate  in  woburn,  on  the  south  east  syde  of  the  Towne  : 
which  Land  is  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  the  Land  of  m''  Increase 
Nowell :  it  is  bounded  southwest  by  a  parcell  of  Land  which  Ralpli 
Mousell  sould  to  John  Cartar  :  it  is  bounded  northeast  by  the  Land 
which  was  samuell  Cartars,  and  sould  by  him  to  John  Cartar,  and 
it  is  bounded  northwest  by  the  Land  which  was  william  Smiths, 
and  which  he  sould  to  Edward  Convers,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


A  Sale  of  a  parcell  of  Ground  scituate  by  the  sea  syde  in  the  place 
called  loapping,  in  charltoivne :  sould  by  James  Browne,  Glazier, 
Inhabitant  in  charltowne,  untoo  Captaine  Nicholas  Shapley,  Mar- 
riner,  of  the  same  Towne,  the  20'*  of  the  9'*  mo:  1651. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  James  Browne  of  charl- 
towne. Glazier,  have  sould,  and  b}'  these  doe  declare  that  1  doe  sell 
[for  £33]  untoo  Captaine  Nicholas  Shapley,  of  the  same  towne, 
To  have  and  to  hould,  to  him  and  to  his  heires  for  ever.  To  say, 
one  smale  peace  of  ground  paled  in,  wherupon  somtyme  stood  my 
dwelling  House,  lying  and  being  in  charltowne,  nere  the  sea  syde, 
and  fronting  to  the  southeast  toward  the  sea,  and  on  the  Noi'thwest 
bounded  by  the  highway,  and  on  the  southwest  bounded  by  the 


124  City  Document  No.  39. 

Hous  and  Garden  ground  of  the  aforesayd  Nicholas  Shapley :  And 
so  being  scituate  Triangular. 

more  over,  I  doe  acknowledge  to  have  alsoe  sould  unto  the  sayd 
Nicholas  iShaple}',  all  that  Ground  which  lieth  upon  the  sea  Bank 
or  Beach,  and  fronteth  square  with  the  aforesayd  ground,  as  alsoe 
that  Ground  wherupon  somtj'me  stood  Richard  Eussells  warehous, 
excepting  the  highway,  one  pole,  16  foote  and  ^  of  Ground  which 
lyeth  between  the  one  parcell  of  ground  and  the  other  above  men- 
tioned. ■. 

John  Greene. 


Ralph  woorey  untoo  John  Penticost,  The  6'*  of  the  9'*  month, 
1651. 

Know  all  men  hy  these  presents,  that  I,  Ralph  woore}'  of  charl- 
town,  in  New  England,  have  sould  for  eleven  pounds  five  shillings  : 
untoo  John  Penticost  of  charltown,  aforenamed,  three  Akers  and 
a  halfe  of  Arrable  ground,  more  or  lesse,  lying  in  the  east  feild, 
Bounded  by  the  highway  on  the  hill  syde,  on  the  southwest ;  by 
Thomas  Lyne  on  the  North  west,  by  wiiliam  Bachelor  and  william 
Dade  on  the  Northeast,  And  southeast  by  Thomas  Cartar  and 
Daniell  Shepheardson :  To  have  and  to  hould  to  him  and  his 
heigres,  in  witness  wherof  1  have  hereunto  set  to  my  hand. 

the  &^  day  of  the  9*^  month,  1651. 

John  Greene 


[139.]  m''  Robert  Cook.  Apothecary  [^'•^myne  and  my  wives  in- 
terest," J  unto  Roger  Spencer,  marchant,  the  7'*  day  of  the  8""  month, 
1651. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Robert  Cook,  Apothe- 
cary, inhabitant  in  charlstowne,  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare 
that  I  doe  sell  unto  Roger  Spencer,  marchant,  of  the  same  towne, 
A  dwelling  Hous  with  a  garden  and  a  Yeard  therunto  belonging, 
containing  by  estimation  a  quarter  of  an  Aker  of  ground,  more  or 
less  :  which  Hous,  garden  and  Yeard  is  all  fenced  about,  and  it 
stands  and  is  scituate  in  charletowne  in  the  market  place,  being 
fronted  by  the  market  place  on  the  south,  and  its  bounded  on  the 
East  by  the  Dwelling  Hous  of  m''  ffrancis  Norton,  and  its  bounded 
on  the  west  by  the  Land  called  Puddle  Lane,  and  its  bounded  on 
the  North  by  the  comon  ground  that  lies  towards  the  cattells  well, 
and  I,  Robert  Cook,  doe  acknowledg  that  I  have  received  one  full 
fourth  part  of  the  sume  I  am  to  have  for  the  sayd  Hous,  Yeard  and 
garden,  of  the  sayd  Roger  Spencer,  and  I  have  receaved  3  bills  for 
the  other  3  parts  of  the  payment,  &c. ,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


A  mutuall  exchanging  of  certaine  p)arcells  of  Land  lying  on  mis- 
tili  syde :  Between  John  Greenland,  Carpenter,  and  Thomas  Molton, 
Planter,  both  Inhabitants  on  mistiJc  syde,  the  one  in  Charltowne,  the 
other  in  Maldon,  the  20'*  of  the  T"  month,  1650. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  wee,  John  Greenland  and 
Thomas  Molton,  both  Inhabitants  on  mistik  syde,  in  New  Eng- 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  125 

land  :  Have  agreed,  and  doe  agree,  and  by  this  declare  it,  To 
exchange  each  with  other  certaine  parcells  of  Arrablc  Land,  all 
lying  and  scituate  on  mistik  S3'de,  the  one  parcell  within  cUarl- 
towne  Bounds,  and  the  other  parcell  within  Maldon  bounds  ;  Our 
Agreement  being  in  manner  and  forme  following:  That  is,  that  I, 
Thomas  Molton,  Planter,  doe  give  up  and  Resigne  unto  John 
Greenland,  Carpenter,  All  my  Rights,  Titells,  and  Interests  in  a 
certaine  parcell  of  Arrable  Land,  Being  five  Akers  by  estimation, 
more  or  lesse,  which  five  Akers  lies  and  is  scituate  within  the 
bounds  of  charltowne,  on  mistik  syde,  in  a  place  called  moltou's 
Hand,  which  sayd  parcell  of  five  Akers  is  bounded  East  by  a  high 
way,  and  west  northwest  by  the  Lands  of  Georg  ffelch,  and  so  runs 
so  bounded  compas  to  the  Lands  of  Robert  Burden,  which  is  south 
of  the  sayd  five  Akers:  And  for  and  in  consideration  heerof,  I, 
John  Greenland,  carpenter,  doe  give  up  and  resigne  unto  the  fore- 
sayd  Thomas  Molton,  Planter,  all  my  Rights,  Titells,  and  Interests 
in  ten  Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  more  or  lesse,  which  I  bought  of 
John  Martin,  ship  carpenter,  of  charltowne,  which  Ten  Akers  lies 
and  is  scituate  within  the  Bounds  of  the  Town  of  Maldon.  The 
sayd  ten  Akers  is  bounded  northeast  by  the  Lands  of  Robert 
Rand,  and  southwest  by  the  coinon,  Northwest  by  Edward  Con- 
vers,  and  southeast  by  the  Lands  of  James  Greene.  And  to  de- 
clare that  we  both  are  reciprocally  agreed  and  contented  with  this 
exchange  wee  both  have  enterchangably  set  to  our  hands  to  bothe 
originalls  of  this  wrighting  the  daj^  and  date  above  written. 

John  Greene. 


Augustine  walker,  marriner,  [and  wife  Mary']  unto  steeven  ffos- 
dilc,  the  3P'  of  the  3^  month,  1652. 

Know  all  mf?i  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Augustine  Walker, 
marriner,  inhabitant  in  charltowne.  New  England,  Have  sould  and 
by  this  declare  that  I  doe  sell  unto  steeven  ffosdik,  carpenter,  in- 
habitant in  the  same  Towne,  A  marsh  Lott  by  estimation  as  it  was 
given  to  Robert  Cutler  in  the  Devident,  which  marsh  Lott  lyes 
and  is  scituate  on  mistik  syde  at  wilsons  poynt,  within  charltowne 
bounds,  which  marsh  lott  is  bounded  by  and  butting  south  east 
upon  mistik  River,  northwest  upon  the  woodland,  west  and  by 
South  bounded  by  George  Hutcheson,  and  East  and  by  north  by 
Joseph  Cartar,  And  I,  Augustine  walker,  doe  acknowledge  for 
my  self,  my  wife  and  my  heires,  to  bee  fully  satisfied  and  payed  by 
the  sayd  steeven  flbsdik  for  the  sayd  marsh  Lott.  And  I,  Augus- 
tine Walker  and  my  wife  Mary,  doe,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


[140.]  John  Martin,  shipwright,  [^and  wife  Sarahl  unto  John 
Oreenland,  hous  carpenter,  this  twentietJi  day  of  the  seaventh  month, 
1650. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  John  Martin,  shipwright. 
Inhabitant  in  charltowne,  in  New  England,  have  sould  and  by  this 
declare  that  I  doe  sell  unto  John  Greenland,  carpenter,  of  the  sayd 
charltown  Inhabitant,  Ten  Akers  of  Arrabell  Land,  by  Estima- 
tion more  or  less,  which  Land  lies  and  is  scituate  on  mistik  syde, 
within  the  bounds  of   the   Towne  of  Maiden,  the  sayd  Land  is 


126  City  Docujvient  No.  39. 

bounded  North  east  by  Robert  Eands  Lands :  and  southwest  by 
the  coToon,  North  west  by  Edward  Convers  Lands,  and  south  East 
by  the  Lands  of  James  Green,  &c.,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


John  Martin,  shipwright,  and  Sarah  hi»  wife,  unto  m'  Thomas 
Breeden,  The  third  day  of  the  second  month,  A  thousand  six  hun- 
dred and  fifty  twoo. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  John  Martin,  shipwright. 
Inhabitant  of  charltowne.  And  sarah  my  wife,  for  and  in  considera- 
tion of  fifty  pounds,  in  good  payments  made  :  Have  given,  granted, 
bargained,  sould,  and  confirmed  :  And  by  these  presents  do  fuUy, 
absohitely,  Give,  grant,  bargaine,  sell,  and  confirme :  (unto  m' 
Thomas  Breeden,  marchant,  and  of  the  same  Towne  inhabitant) 
My  now  dwelling  House  with  all  the  out  Housing  about  it,  and  all 
the  ground  belonging  to  it,  with  all  the  Railes,  pailes,  posts,  and 
fencings,  belonging  to  the  sayd  Hous  and  ground ;  And  all  the 
Appurtenances  therof :  being  by  estimation  an  Aker  of  Ground.  It 
is  bounded  on  the  southwest  by  James  Brown,  on  the  Northwest 
by  Robert  Hale  in  the  East  feild,  it  is  Bounded  on  the  North  East 
by  RandoU  Nichols  :  and  on  the  front  towards  Charls  River  being 
nine  pole  and  a  halfe  broad,  with  all  proprieties  and  priviledges  on 
the  front  to  the  low  watter  marke  belonging  to  mee  or  the  ground, 
(the  high  way  excepted),  &c.,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


Augustine  ivalJcer  [and  wife  Maryl^  unto  Edward  Carrinton,  the 
5'*  day  of  the  fourth  month,  A  thousand  six  hundred  and  fifty  two. 

John  (Greene. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Augustine  walker,  mar- 
riner.  Inhabitant  in  charltowne,  and  Mary  m}-  wife,  for  and  in  con- 
sideration of  the  sume  of  three  pounds,  so  prised  by  Robert  Hale, 
which  is  payed.  Have  given,  granted,  bargained,  sould,  and  con- 
firmed. And  by  these  presents  Doe  fully  absolutely  Give,  grant, 
baigaine,  sell,  and  confirme  unto  Edward  Carrinton  of  Charltowne, 
a  certaine  parcell  of  upland  scituate  in  Maldon,  being  four  Akers 
by  estimation,  more  or  lesse,  which  Land  is  bounded  East  by  the 
Land  of  william  Stitson,  which  was  Richard  Russells,  bounded  on 
the  west  by  a  highway  which  borders  John  Uphams  Land,  bounded 
on  the  North  by  the  land  of  John  March,  and  on  the  south  by 
william  Bucknams  land,  which  was  John  Martins,  &c.,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


[141.]  John  Greene  untoo  Edward  Carrinton,  the  seaventeenth 
day  of  the  fourth  month,  1652. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  John  Greene,  Inhabitant 
in  charltowne,  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sun5e  of  twenty 
pounds  in  good  payments  being  payd,  Have  Given,  granted,  bar- 
gained, sould,  and  confirmed.  And  by  these  presents.  Doe  Give, 
grant,  Bargaine,  sell,  and  confirme  :  unto  Edward  Carrinton,  of  the 


Charlestown  Land  Records.       127 

same  towne,  twoo  parcells  of  Land,  seituate  on  niistik  syde.  The 
parcell  being  of  salt  marsh  meadow,  with  some  upland  annexd 
to  it,  lying  nere  the  pound.  It  all  being  bounded  by  william  sar- 
geant  on  the  East  syde,  and  on  the  North  west  by  bull  lotts,  and 
on  the  upland  syde  by  Edward  Drinker  :  and  on  the  other  P^nde  by 
a  Creek  :  which  parcell  of  meadow  was  and  is  accounted  four  Akers 
and  a  halfe,  or  four  cow  hay  Lotts  and  ahalfe  by  Estimation,  more 
or  less  :  The  other  parcell  of  Land  Is  fifteen  Akers  of  upland  or 
Ai'rable  Land  by  Estimation,  more  or  less,  which  lyes  and  is  seituate 
in  Maldon,  and  nere  Charltowne  Lyne,  And  is  bounded  on  the 
South  by  M'  Increase  Nowell,  on  the  North  by  Peter  Tuft,  which 
was  Ralph  Mousalls,  on  the  East  by  Turky  Hill,  And  A  path: 
And  on  the  west  by  sollomon  Phips  and  John  Lawrence,  And 
I,  John  Greene,  Doe  acknowledge  for  my  selfe,  my  wife  and  my 
Heirs  To  bee  fully  satisfied  and  payed  by  the  said  Edward  Carrin- 
ton  for  both  the  foresayd  parcells  of  Land,  &c.,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


Willinm  Harris  untoo  John  Greenland,  land  on  Miotic  si^de  the 
twelfth  day  of  the  fourth  month,  A  thousand  six  hundred  and  fifty 
tivoo. 

Know  all  men  By  these  presents,  that  I,  william  Harris,  yeoman, 
Inhabitant  in  charltowne,  and  Edee,  my  wife,  for  and  in  considera- 
tion of  sixteen  pounds  In  good  payments  payed,  Have,  Given, 
Granted,  Bargained,  sould,  and  confirmed.  And  by  these  presents. 
Doe  fully,  absolutely.  Give,  grant,  Bargaine,  sell,  and  confirme, 
unto  John  Greenland,  carpenter,  and  of  the  same  towne,  Inhab- 
itant, A  certaine  parcell  of  Land  lying  and  seituate  with  in  the 
bounds  of  the  Towne  of  Maiden,  the  which  I  bought  of  my  father 
william  stitson,  unto  whom  it  was  given  by  the  Towne,  which  Land 
is  valewed  by  Estimation  to  bee  fifteen  Akers,  more  or  less :  And 
it  is  bounded  on  the  south  by  Elias  Maverick,  and  on  the  west  by 
william  sargeant,  on  the  North  by  Thomas  Caule,  and  on  the  East 
by  Thomas  Grover,  &c.,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


Thomas  Goble  unto  william  Baker ^  the  22'*  of  the  10'* 
mo.:  1653. 

I,  Thomas  Goble,  of  Charltowne.  doe  hereby  Acknowledge  the 
sale  of  three  quarters  of  A  A  Cows  Coinon,  upon  the  stinted  coiiion 
of  charltowne,  without  the  Neck,  unto  william  Baker  of  the  sayd 
charltowne,  for  the  which  I,  Thomas  Goble,  Acknowledge  I  have 
received  full  satisfaction,  and  am  fully  payd  therfore.  As  witness 
my  hand  to  the  bill  of  sale  this  22*  of  the  tenth  month,  1653  :  this 
is  testified  untoo  by  M''  Increase  Nowell,  magistrate,  under  his 
hand,  the  day  and  elate  afore  written. 

John  Greene.' 


[143.]     Sale  of  a  house  and  garden  without  Charlstowne  Neck, 
6  day  the  3  mo.     1653. 

Know  all  men  by  these  preasants,  that  wheare  as  I,  peircis  bridges, 

*Here  ends  Greene's  writing.  —  Ed. 


128  City  Document  No.  39. 

formeriy  the  widow  of  william  bridges,  deceased,  but  now  the  wife 
of  John  harrison,  of  boston,  Ropemaker,i  had  sould  and  by  this  de- 
claiT  that  1  doe  sell  unto  Christopher  goodwinge,  Bricklayer,  In- 
habitant in  charlstown,  with  the  consent  of  my  husband  John 
harrison,  my  house  and  garden,  being  by  estematyon  halfe  an  aker 
of  land,  more  or  lesse,  and  wee,  John  and  percis,  doo  by  this  de- 
clare that  wee  are  fuly  satisfied  and  paid  therefore  by  the  sayd 
Christopher  goodwing,  the  said  house  and  garden  beinge  hounded 
by  the  grownd  of  Edward  Drinker  one  the  one  side  and  by  the  way 
to  the  ferrey,  on  the  other  syde  allso  by  the  comon  beefore  and  by 
a  smale  parcell  of  medow  of  Richard  Spragues  behind,  and  who 
ever  enjoys  the  lands,  and  to  make  good  and  maintaine  the  fence 
betwine  Richard  Sprague  and  them,  and  also  thes  are  to  acknoli  Ig 
and  testifie  that  wee,  percice  and  John  harrison,  have  have  likewise 
sould  and  doe  Confirm  unto  christover  goodwing  to  cow  comons 
on  the  stinted  comon  in  charlslown,  and  wee,  John  and  peircis  havi- 
son,  doe  both  heare  by  Resign e  up  all  our  Right  and  nil  the  Right 
of  the  heires  of  executors  and  administrators  of  the  s:iid  william 
Bridges,  Deceased,  with  all  titells,  claims,  and  intrists  in  the  said 
house  and  grownd,  and  all  the  partes  therof,  with  all  Dew  apurten- 
ancis  ther  unto  belonging  :  unto  the  said  Christopher  goodwing,  to 
bee  his  and  his  heires  for  ever,  and  we,  John  ancl  percis  hitrrison, 
for  our  selves  and  the  heires  of  william  bridges,  doe  bind  ourselves 
to  save  the  said  christover  goodwing  and  his  heirs  free  from  all 
chiims  and  pretends  that  may  bee  madfe  to  the  said  house  and 
grownd  by  any  person  ore  person  what  so  ever,  and  in  wittness  there 
unto  wee  have  sett  to  our  hands  this  present  sixth  day  of  the  third 
m5.,  1653,  as  a  bill  of  sale  undr  our  hands  given  and  acknoligid 
before  M^  Inerece  nowell,  testifies. 

Samuell  Adams,  Clarke. 


Knoio  all  men,  that  I,  John  smith,  of  charlstown,  have  solde  and 
doe  heare  by  confirme  unto  francise  litlefeild  one  dvveling  house, 
witli  all  the  land  belonging  there  unto,  now  setewate  in  charlstown 
which  Innd  is  bowndid  up  on  the  north  west  up  waping  creecke,  on 
the  south  east  by  charlstown  river,  and  also  all  the  timber  and 
bords  there  to  belonging,  all  which  house  and  land  and  timber  the 
forsaid  John  Smith,  with  Sarah,  his  wife,  doe  sell  and  have  sold 
unto  Francis  littellfeild,  and  doe  heare  by  give  up  all  our  right  and 
intrest  unto  the  aforsaid  francis  and  his  aires  for  ever,  as  a  bill  of 
salle  under  our  hands,  datted  the  22  the  5  mo.,  1653,  testifieth. 

Samuell  Adams. 


[143,]  Rohertt  miriam,  of  concord,  to  James  Barett  of  charls- 
town in  the  year  1653. 

Know  all  men  By  thes  presents,  that  I,  Robertt  meryam  of  Concord, 
in  new  england.  have  sould  unto  James  Barett  of  Charlstown,  twen- 
ty-to  ackers  of  woodland  and  medow,  lying  in  Charlstown  bounds, 
all  which  all  which  land  is  bounded  and  lying  in  thre  severall  parsills 
that  is  five  ackers  of  woodland,  more  or  less,  lying  in  mystake  feild. 
Buting  west  up  on  the  drift  way,  and  east  up  on  the  land  way 


Chablestown  Land  Becoeds.        129 

and  south  by  Edward  melows,  and  north  by  thomas  squier  and 
sarah  ewer.  The  second  parsill  is  fifLen  ackers'  of  woodland,  by  es- 
tematyon,  more  or  less,  setewate  in  mistake  feild,  butting  north 
east  upon  widow  nash  and  wiliam  frothingham,  and  south  west  up 
on  m''  Jncreace  nowell,  and  noith  west  by  thomas  goble,  and  south 
east  by  Robertt  haukius.  The  third  parsill  is  to  ackers  of  medow 
by  estematyou  more  or  less,  lying  in  mistake  marshis,  Butting 
north  up  on  a  Creeke  coming  out  of  the  north  river,  and  south  up 
on  the  woodland,  and  east  by  Thomas  ewer,  and  west  by  william 
Barker :  all  which  parsils  of  land  and  evi'y  one  of  them,  I,  Robert 
miryam,  have  sould  unto  Jams  Baiett  aforsaj^d,  and  have  Received 
full  satisfactyou  for  the  same,  and  thes  are  further  to  declare  that 
I  doe  with  my  wife,  mary  meriam  give,  &c.,  &c.,  &c. 

as  wittness  our  hands  and  sealls  this  twentyth  da}'  of  the  eight 
moneth,  one  thousand  sixe  hundred  fifty  andthre.  this  is  atrew  ded 
of  salle,  which  was  Robertt  meriam. 

tSealled  and  delivred  And  recordid  by 

in  the  presence  of  Samuell  Addams, 

Samuell  Addames,  Clarke. 

John  8wett, 


[144.]  James  Baretts  Deed  of  Salle  to  Peter  Tuffts. 
Know  all  men  by  thes  p'^sence,  that  I,  James  Barrett,  of  charls- 
town,  in  the  countey  of  medellsex,  plantor,  with  the  assent  and 
consent  of  hannah  my  wife,  have  alinated,  sould,  Asseighned  and 
sett  over  and  doe  by  these  p^'sents  alienate.  Bargain  and  sell  unto 
petter  Tuffts  of  maiden,  in  the  county  Aforsaycl,  plantor,  fflftenne 
Accers  of  land  sumtins  the  lottof  James  Browne,  Bounded  or  ]ying 
Betwine  the  lotts  of  mr.  Increase  nowell,  Thomas  goble,  Roliertt 
Hawkins,  widow  nash  and  william  ffrothingame,  with  all  the  timber, 
wood,  profits  and  Imunitys,  ther  to  Bee  longing,  to  have  and  to 
hold,  &c.  ;  and,  further,  I  doe  p'mis  That  I  will  with  in  one  yeare 
from  the  dale  hear  of  acknoledg  the  sail  hear  of  Beefore  Athority, 
That  in  all  points  it  may  stand  firme  and  bee  enroled  acording  to 
order  of  law,  allso,  I  doe  acknoledg  my  selfe  fully  paydand  content 
for  the  Aforsaid  ffiften  accers  of  land,  namely  by  the  recipt  of  fif- 
ten  pounds  and  tenn  shilings  before  the  sealing  hearof,  and  doe  by 
thes  p^'sents,  Acquit  and  discharge  the  said  petter,  his  heirs,  exec- 
utors, and  Administrators  from  evry  parte  and  parcell  therof, 
in  wittness  whear  of  I  have  hear  unto  putt  hand  and  seall  this 
second  day  of  the  Third  mo.,  on  thousand  sixe  hunclrid  fifty  and 
three.  This  Deed  of  sail  was  ack- 

Sighned,    sealed,    and    Delivered     noliged  by  James  barett  and 
in  the  pesents  of  his  wife  hanah,  Beefore  mr. 

Thomas  Hett,  Increase  nowell,  the  22  of  the 

Thomas  Osborn,  9  mo.  1653,  as  under  his  hand 

John  moulten.  -  Testifieth,  and  is  by  order  of 

both  ptys  Recordid  By 
Samuell  Addams, 

Clarke. 

I  This  fiften  ackers  is  sold  to  Peter  tufts.  —  Side  note  on  ms.  in  Adams'  hand.  —  Ed. 


130  City  Document  No.  39. 

[145.]  '  To  all  Peeple  to  ivJiom  this  present  writing  sJiall  come 
to  be  seen,  or  read,  know  yee,  that  I,  Richard  Temple  of  Charles 
Towne,  in  New  England,  husbandman,  for  and  in  consideration  of 
Thirty  and  twoo  pounds  and  ten  shillings,  to  mee  in  hand  payed  by 
Edward  Brazier  of  the  same  Towne,  husbandman,  to  my  full  con- 
tent and  satisfaction  before  the  ensealing  and  delivery  heerof ,  Have 
Bargained,  sould.  Given  and  Granted,  &c.,  unto  the  sayd  Edward 
Brazier,  his  Heyres,  Execcutors,  Administrators,  and  Assignes,  one 
Messuage  or  Tennement,  scituate,  lying,  and  Being  in  the  afore- 
named Towne  of  Charlstowne,  Late  my  owne  mansion  place,  Con- 
teyning  one  Dwelling  House,  without  Houses,  orchard,  and  Land 
Adioyning,  about  one  Aker  and  halfe,  more  or  Lesse,  Being  sur- 
rounded with  Charls  Towne  Coinon :  part  whereof  I  purchased  of 
Richard  Kettell,  and  the  other  part  of  William  Bridges.  Alsoe  four 
Akers  of  Land  broken  upp,  bee  it  Less  or  more,  Lying  in  Charl- 
townes  westerly  planting  feild,  being  Bounded  with  Cambridge 
Lyne  on  the  Northwest,  alsoe  a  Hay  Lott,  by  mee  purchased  of 
•m''  Hurst,  being  Bounded  by  m""  Palgrave  on  the  west,  and  m' 
Davison's  marsh  on  the  East,  with  all  the  Apurtenances  or  privi- 
ledges  to  all  or  any  part  therof  belonging  or  in  any  wise  Aper- 
taining,  To  Have  and  to  hould  the  sayd  Messuage  or  Tenement 
with  all  and  singular  the  priviledges  and  Appurtenences  that  was 
Richard  Kettels,  or  by  anj'  other  wayes  or  means  thertoo  apper- 
taining or  in  any  wise  belonging,  unto  the  same  Edward  Brazier, 
his  heigres  and  Assignes,  to  his  and  their  only  proper  use  and  be- 
hoof e,  and  proper  goods  and  Lands  forever,  &c.,  &c. 

In  wittnesse  whereof,  wee,  the  above  named  Richard  Temple  and 
Joanna  Temple,  my  wife  :  have  hearunto  put  our  hands  and  scales 
this  thirtieth  day  of  the  fourth  month.  Called  in  the  year  of  our 
Loid  God,  One  thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and  four. 


Know  all  men  by  these  ^wesents,  that  wheras  william  Mead  of 
Charletowne,  had  bought  of  ffrances  Chickering  of  Dedam,  A 
Hous,  a  Barne,  and  other  bowsing,  and  all  apurtenances  thertoo 
belonging,  and  twoo  Akers  of  Land  therto  adioj'^ning,  and  alsoe 
four  Akers  of  Land  lying  in  the  west  feild,  and  twoo  Akers  lying 
in  the  same  feild,  nere  the  Bridg,  and  A  Hay  Lott  nere  mayotteu 
Cove,  and  twoo  Cowes  Comons  and  A  quarter,  with  all  the  fencing 
and  priviledges  thertoo  belonging,  all  formerly  belonging  unto 
John  sybly,  deceased. 

Know  oilmen  by  these  presents,  that  wee,  william  and  Rebeckah 
Mead  have  and  doe  by  these  presents  declare  and  testifye  that  wee 
both  doe  ioyntly  Resigne  up  all  our  Rights,  Titles,  and  Interests, 
in  all  and  each  of  the  perticulers  aforementioned  from  us  and  our 
heigres  unto  Thomas  welsh  of  charltowne,  who  has  payd  us  ther- 
fore,  unto  the  sayd  Thomas  to  bee  his  and  his  heigres  for  ever. 
As  is  to  bee  seen  under  our  hands  upon  the  paper  of  the  sale  with 
M''  No  well's  hand  to  it. 

written  the  5"^  of  the  6"^  month,  1654. 

John  Greene. 

*  The  record  again  begins  in  the  hand- writing  of  Greene. —  Ed. 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  131 

[146.]  Ixnovj  all  men  by  these  p'sents,  that  I,  Richard  Temple 
and  Johanna  Temple,  my  wiffe,  both  off  Charletowne,  in  New  P2ng- 
land,  Inhabitants,  Have  sould,  and  wee  doe  heerb}'  coufirme  nuto 
Samuell  Adams,  Inhabitant  of  the  same  towne.  Forty  Akers  of  up- 
land, bee  it  more  or  lesse,  which  Land  was  formerly  given  unlo 
Harman  Garrett,  smith,  by  Charltowne,  As  the  Records  of  the 
Towne  sheweth  :  which  Land  is  Bounded  on  the  North  syde  by  m"" 
zachary  Symms  his  farme,  and  on  the  south  by  Meadford  farmo, 
and  on  the  southwest  by  m"^  James  Garretts  Land,  And  on  the 
North  East  it  is  bounded  by  the  comon  ;  And  alsoe,  more,  twoo 
Akers  of  Land  lying  in  the  west  feild  in  Charltowne,  next  Cam- 
bridge, Bounded  North  by  Richard  Sprague,  &c.,  and  west  by 
Richard  Kettell,  and  south  by  a  lughway,  &c. 

wittnesse  our  hands  and  seals  this  sixth  day  of  the  sixth  moneth, 
A  thousand  six  hundred  lifty  and  four. 

John  Greene. 


Knoio  all  men  by  these  presents^  that  I,  Thomas  Molton,  of  Mal- 
don,  Planter:  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  it,  unto  Richard 
Dexter,  of  Charltowne,  Planter :  A  five  Aker  Lott  of  upland  by 
estimation,  more  or  less,  which  Thomas  Molten  foi-merly  bought  of 
Walter  Pamer.  It  is  scituate  on  mistik  syde  nere  the  south  springe. 
It  is  Bounded  on  the  Easte  by  Georg  Felt,  on  the  south  bj' William 
Dade,  on  the  West  by  James  Pemberton,  and  on  the  North  by 
William  Sargeant. 

Alsoe,  a  parcell  of  salt  marsh  meadowe,  likewise  scittuate  on 
mistik(2  syde,  Bounded  Easte  by  Molton's  Hand,  and  west  by  Wil- 
kinsons creek,  and  North,  part  with  a  Creek  which  goes  to  the  south 
spring,  and  part  by  Georg  felt,  and  it  is  Bounded  South  by  the 
south  River  which  goes  up  to  Molten's  Hand.  Those  Parcells  of 
meadowe  was  sould  by  mee  Thomas  Molton  unto  Richard  Dexter, 
alsoe  it  was  parted  equally  by  Lott  unto  Isaak  Wheeler,  Richard 
Dexter,  and  John  Greenland  :  to  each  of  them  in  four  parcells  : 
after  they  had  enioyed  it  a  year ;  And  1  Thomas  Molton  Doe  for 
myselfe  mj  wiffe  &c. 

In  witness  hereof  I  have  hereunto  set  to  my  hand  this  twoo  and 
twentieth  day  of  the  seaventh  month,  A  thousand  six  hundred  fifty 
and  four  :  This  sale  was  made  and  dehvered  ten  years  agoe  though 
writings  being  lost  they  were  b}'  these  Renewed. 

John  Greene. 


Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  mathew  Gibs,  Planter,  In- 
habitant in  charltown.  New  England,  have  sould  and  by  this  declare 
it  that  I  doe  sell  unto  Lawrence  Dous,  of  the  same  towne,  four 
Akers  of  upland  and  meadow  hy  estimation,  more  or  less  :  which 
land  I  bought  of  Anna  ffrothingham  of  the  same  towne,  which  Land 
is  scituate  at  Cambridge  Lyne,  it  is  bounded  East  by  charltown 
comon,  and  west  by  Cambridg  ware,  North  by  m"  Catherin  Coy  to- 
more,  and  south  by  william  Johnson  ;  All  which  wee  Mathew  and 
Mary  Gibs  doe  &c. 

In  wittness  hereoff  wee  have  sett  our  hands  to  the  original  coppy 
in  Lawrence  Dous  hands. 

John  Greene. 


132  City  Document  No.  39. 

[147.]  Know  all  men  by  these  p'sents.  That  I,  Mathew  Gibs, 
Planter,  Inhabitant  in  chaiitowne,  in  New  P^ngland,  Have  sonld 
and  by  this  declare  that  I  doe  sell  unto  Lawrence  Dons  and  Thomas 
Rand,  both  Inhabitants  in  the  sayd  towne,  A  Hons  and  A  Garden, 
with  a  peece  of  marsh  adioyning  to  it,  with  all  the  fencing  and  due 
Apurtenances  therunto  belonging,  which  is  all  standing  and  scit- 
uate  nere  the  Neck  of  Charltowne.  Alsoe  three  quarters  of  an 
Aker  of  upland  by  estimation,  more  or  less,  it  is  lying  intheEaste 
feild  over  against  the  Hous,  and  its  bounded  South  by  Richard 
Lowden  and  Thomas  Cartars  Laud,  and  west  by  the  street  way 
which  runs  between  the  Hous  and  it,  and  North  by  Richard  Sprague 
and  a  highway  at  one  end  :  Likewise  a  Cowes  Coihon.  All  which 
Hous  ;  &c.,  wee  Mathew  Gibs  and  Mary  Gibs,  my  wiffe,Doe,  &c., 
Resigue  up,  &c.  In  witnes  hereoff  wee  have  hereunto  sett  to  our 
hands  the  twelfth  day  of  the  eighth  month,  A  thousand  six  hun- 
dred fifty  and  four. 

John  Greene. 


Knoiv  all  men  by  these  presents^  that  I,  James  Heyden,  Inhab- 
itant in  Charltowne,  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  that  I  doe  sell 
unto  John  Knight,  senior.  Planter,  Inhabitant  in  woehurn,  A  cer- 
taine  parcell  of  Laud  which  was  my  Lott  given  mee  by  the  towne 
in  the  divident,  it  being  eighteen  Akers  of  Land  by  estimation, 
more  or  less,  scituate  and  Lying  in  woeburn,  nere  Captain  John- 
sons :  And  it  is  bounded  northwest  upon  the  coinon,  and  south 
easte  by  John  syhly,  and  m''^  Katherine  Coytemore's  Lands,  and 
south  west  by  william  Johnsons  Lands,  and  one  the  north  east  by 
Thomas  Knowher's  Lands  ;  and  I  Doe  for  my  selfe,  and  my  wiffe 
&c.  In  wituess  hereunto  I  have  sett  to  my  hand  to  the  originall 
coppy :  which  is  subscribed  by  m''  nov/ell's  hand,  the  9'^^  day  of  the 
8"^  month,  1654. 

John  Greene. 


[148.]  Johyi  Palmer,  Planter,  unto  Richard  Dexter,  alsoe 
Planter,  both  Inhabitants  in  Charltowne,  New  England,  the  20"^  day 
of  the  twelveth  month,  1654. 

Knoio  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  John  Palmer,  Inhabitant 
in  Charltowne,  have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  it  unto  Richard 
Dexter,  of  the  said  Charltowne,  Inhabitant,  five  Akers  of  Arrable 
Land,  being  by  Estimation  more  or  less,  and  its  lying  and  scituate 
on  mistik  syde,  within  Charltowne  bounds,  nere  to  the  south 
Creeke,  which  five  Akers,  I,  John  Palmer,  formerly  bought  and 
payed  for  it  off  maior  R<jbert  Sedgwick,  who  was  alsoe  an  Inhab- 
itant in  the  sayd  Charletowne.  This  five  Akers  of  Arrable  Land 
is  Bounded  east  and  west  by  Parcells  of  Richard  Dexters  Lands, 
it  is  Bounded  North  by  william  sargeants  Land,  and  on  the  south 
by  another  parcell  of  Richard  Dexters  Lands  :  &c. 

John  Greene. 


A  mutuall  Exchanging  of  Parcdls  of  Land,  scituate  within  charl- 
towne neck  in  the  Easte  feild:  B'tween  Oeorg  Heypbourn,  Glover: 
and  John  March,  Husbandman,  Both  Inhabitants  in  the  sayd  charl- 
towne in  New  England^  the  sixth  day  of  the  first  month,  1655. 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  183 

Kvoio  all  men  by  these  2'>')'esents,  that  wee,  George  HeypboDrn 
and  John  March,  both  Inhabitants  in  charltowne,  in  New  England, 
Have  Agreed,  and  doe  Agree :  and  by  this  declare  it.  To  Ex- 
change one  with  the  other  each  A  parcell  of  Land,  George  Heyp- 
bourn's  parcell  is  an  Aker  and  a  halfe  of  Land  by  Estiraation, 
being  more  or  less :  the  Land  Lyes  and  is  scituate  in  the  Easte 
feild,  within  the  Necke  :  It  is  bounded  on  the  south  in  part  by  Wil- 
liam stitson :  and  in  part  by  Thomas  Caule,  the  successor  of 
Daniell  Shepherdson  :  it  is  bounded  on  the  North  by  a  parcell  of 
Ralph  Sprague's  Land,  and  which  was  formerly  maister  Trarice's  : 
it  is  bounded  on  the  west  by  william  Dade's  Land :  and  its 
bounded  on  the  Easte  by  a  parcell  of  m''  Increase  Nowell's  Land. 

John  Marche's  Parcell  Is  one  Aker  of  Arrable  Land,  scituate 
and  lying  likewise  in  the  Easte  feild  within  the  Neck :  it  is 
bounded  on  the  Easte  By  Robert  Hale's  Land :  and  its  bounded 
on  the  west  by  sollomon  Phips'  Land  ;  it  is  bounded  on  the  south 
by  the  Trayning  place  :  and  it  is  bounded  on  the  north  by  another 
parcell  of  Land  of  the  sayd  John  Marches,  &c.^ 

John  Greene. 


[149.]  A  sale  of  A  Hoiis  and  Garden  Plott,  with  other 
Lands  by  John  Drinker,  inhabitant  in  Charltoivne,  unto  John  Rugg, 
inhabitant  in  Lancaster,  both  Towns  in  New  England,  the  tenth  day 
of  the  first  month  A  thousand  six  hundred  fifty-five. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  John  Drinker,  ship  car- 
penter. Inhabitant  in  charltowne,  New  England,  with  the  consent 
of  Elizabeth  Drinker,  my  wiffe.  Have  sould  (and  by  this  declare 
it)  unto  John  Rugg,  Planter,  inhabitant  in  Lancaster,  in  the  sayd 
New  England,  A  certaine  Hous  or  Tenement,  with  A  Garden  b}'  it. 

And  alsoe  A  peece  of  marsh  belonging  to  the  Hous :  and  lying 
behynde  the  Hous  :  Being  the  iust  halfe  of  that  marsh  which  was 
given  by  the  Towne  unto  Phillip  Drinker  and  James  Greene,  the 
other  halfe  being  now  in  william  Bicknor's  hands. 

The  Hous,  Garden,  and  marsh  are  standing,  lying,  and  scituate, 
at  the  Easte  end  of  the  stinted  comon :  Butting  easte  upon  a  lit- 
tell  creek  :  west  upon  the  comon  :  North  upon  the  street  wa}' :  and 
South  by  william  Bicknor. 

Alsoe  A  cowe  comon  Lying  on  the  stinted  comon,  without  the 
Neck :  Likewise  twoo  Akers  of  marsh  meadow  by  estimation, 
more  or  lesse,  scituate  in  mistick  marshes  :  Butting  west  upon  the 
North  River :  Easte  upon  the  upland,  and  Running  up  into  the 
woodland,  so  farr  as  other  marsh  Lotts  doe  Runn  up,  and  were 
layd  out  by  the  Townes  apoyntment.  It  is  bounded  South  by  Seth 
Switzer :  And  North  by  Richard  Palgrave,  now  Ralph  Shepheards, 
&c. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  Jjands  Lying  on  Mistick  syde,  by  Ezekiall  and  susanna 
Richeson:  untoo  Thomas  Molton  and  John  Greenland,  both  of  Charl- 
towne, New  England. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  whareas  Ezekiell  Richeson, 
Planter,  formerly  Inhabitant  in  the  Towne  of  woeburn,  in  New 

^  Hepburne  and  March  both  conveyed  their  own  and  their  wives!  interests.  —  Ed. 


134  City  Document  No.  39. 

England,  and  since  Deceased  :  having  some  eaight  years  past  for 
and  in  consideration  of  a  A  certaine  siime  to  mee  in  hand  payd,  having 
bargained  and  sould  unto  Thomas  Molton  and  John  Greenland 
certaine  Land  Lying  and  scituate  on  mistike  syde :  being  thirty 
and  five  Akers  of  Arrable  Land,  by  Estimation  more  or  lesse, 
which  Land  is  bounded  south  west  by  Robert  Rand's  Land :  and  its 
bounded  south  Easte  by  the  Lands  of  John  Hodges :  and  its 
bounded  Easte  near  and  by  the  great  Swampe  ;  And  wee  Ezekiell 
and  Sussanna  Richeson  my  wiffe,  &c.  And  I  Susanna  Richesoa 
now  Brooks,  formerly  the  wiffe  of  Ezekiell  Richeson  doe  bynde 
rayselfe,  &c.  In  witness  hereuntoo  I  have  sett  to  my  hand  and 
seale  untoo  the  evidencee  of  this  sale  the  three  and  twentieth  day 
of  the  first  month  A  thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and  five. 

John  Greene. 


[150.  ]  A  sale  of  Land  by  TJiomas  Molton  and  ffrands  loheeler, 
alias  CooJc,  unto  John  Greenland,  all  of  Charltowne,  Inhabitants: 
written  the  ninth  day  of  the  first  month  A  thousand  six  hundred  fifty 
and  five. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  wheras  Thomas  Molton, 
Planter,  Inhabitant  in  Charltowne,  New  England :  and  Isaac 
wheeler,  taylor,  alsoe  InhatKtant  in  Charltowne  aforenamed : 
and  since  deceased,  Having  some  ten  years  past  for  and  in  consid- 
eration of  a  A  certaine  sume  to  us  in  hand  payed :  wee  having  bar- 
gained and  sould :  And  wee  Thomas  Molton  and  ffrancis  Cook 
(formerly  the  wiffe  of  Isaac  wheeler  aforenamed),  doe  for  my  selfe 
and  my  children,  the  heires  of  the  saj-d  Isaac  wheeler.  Wee  do 
now  by  these  presents  renewe  to  Bargain,  sell,  And  doe  Resigne 
unto  John  Greenland,  Planter,  of  the  sayd  charltowne.  Inhabitant, 
Ceartaine  Parcells  of  Meadowe  Lands  :  Lying  and  scituate  on  mis- 
tik  side  by  and  nere  the  South  River. 

A  first  Parcell  of  the  sayd  meadow,  containing  ten  Akers,  by 
estimation  more  or  less  :  which  meadow  ground  Is  Bounded  Easte 
by  some  upland  of  Robert  Burdens,  lying  on  the  Neck  of  Thomas 
Molton's  Land :  it  is  bounded  west  and  in  the  middell  by  a  parcell 
of  John  Greenlands  Land  :  It  is  bounded  North  by  the  meadow  of 
Richard  Cook  :  And  it  is  bounded  south  by  the  Lands  of  Richard 
Dexter. 

A  second  Parcell  of  meadow  which  wee  forenamed,  sould 
unto  the  sayd  John  Greenland,  containing  Three  Akers,  by  esti- 
mation more  or  less  :  Is  lying  and  scituate  alsoe  on  mistike  syde, 
By  and  nere  the  South  River,  It  is  Bounded  by  a  part  of  the 
South  River  where  it  divides,  and  it  is  Bounded  Northwest  by  the 
Lands  of  Richard  Dexters,  alsoe  it  is  Bounded  North  Easte  by  the 
Lands  of  Richard  Cooke. 

A  Third  Parcell  of  Meadow,  which  wee  forenamed,  sould  unto 
the  sayd  John  Greenland,  contayning  one  Aker  of  Land,  by  esti- 
mation, more  or  less,  which  is  Lying  and  scituate  likewise  on  mis- 
tik  syde,  in  the  forenamed  meadows  :  and  it  is  Bounded  North  by 
the  land  of  Richard  Cook,  and  it  is  Bounded  south  by  the  Land  of 
Richard  Dexter :  It  is  Bounded  Easte  by  another  Parcell  of  the 
Lands  of  Richard  Cook.  Alsoe  it  is  Bounded  west  by  A  Creek, 
and  another  Parcell  of  the  Lands  of  Richard  Dexter :  the  whole 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  135 

sumc  of  these  meadows  John  Greenland  hath  bought  and  payed 
for  ail :  of  Thomas  Molton  and  Isaac  wheelars  Heyres,  &c. 

written   the  tenth  day  of  the  second   moneth  A  thousand  six 
hundred  fifty  and  five. 

John  Greene. 


ArticMes  of  Agreement  Between  m'  John  Hodges :  and  widdow 
Alice  Hand,  both  Inhabitants  in  Charltoivne^  The  tenth  day  of  the 
Eighth  moneth  A  thousand  six  hundred  fifty  andfoure. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  John  Hodges,  Marriner, 
inhabitant  in  Charltowne,  New  England,  Have  Exchanged.  And  I, 
Alice  Rand,  widow,  inhabitant  therein,  have  exchanged  alsoe  with 
m""  John  Hodges  :  certaine  parcells  of  Land,  as  followeth.  That  is 
to  say :  I,  John  Hodges,  have  delivered,  and  doe  by  this  deliver, 
unto  Alice  Rand  a  parcell  of  salt  marsh  meadow,  scituate  nere  my 
Hous  and  Land,  which  is  bounded  by  a  parcell  of  meadow  which  I 
bought  of  Ezekiell  Richeson  on  the  south :  and  on  the  North  its 
bounded  by  Robert  Halle  ;  and  west  by  the  Bull  Lott ;  and  North 
Easte  by  Richard  Kettell :  This  land  I  bought  of  m'  Abraham 
Prat. 

And  I  Alice  Rand  doe  exchange  for  the  forenamed  Land,  with 
m'  John  Hodges,  A  parcell  of  Land,  or  a  hay  Lott  of  marshe 
meadow  of  myne,  scituate  nere  m""  Hodges  Hous  and  Land,  which 
was  given  my  husband  :  And  it  is  bounded  next  the  water  syde 
south :  and  north  hy  Edward  Sturgis :  and  west  and  Easte  b}"  the 
Lands  of  m''  Hodges  :  All  which  parcells  of  Lands  wee  forenamed 
doe  willingly  exchange  one  with  the  other,  etc.  In  wittnes  heer- 
unto  wee  have  entei'changably  sett  to  our  hands  to  the  originall 
coppy,  with  m^  Increase  Nowells  hand  thertoo :  the  2^  of  the 
Z^  moneth,  1655. 

John  Gkeene. 


[151.]  A  Sale  of  Lands  by  Richard  Arrington  and  Elizabeth  his 
wiffe :  unto  John  Scott,  all  Inhabitants  in  charltowne,  The  twentieth 
day  of  the  second  month,  A  Thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and  five. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  Richard  Arrington  and 
Elizabeth  n\y  wiffe,  Inhabitants  in  charletowne  (for  the  suime  of 
eight  pounds  currant,  which  surae  wee  have  all  Receaved  at  pres- 
ent), wee  have  soiild,  and  by  this  declare,  that  wee  doe  sell  unto 
John  scott  of  the  sayd  Charletown  likewise  Inhabitant,  A  cer- 
taine parcell  of  salt  marsh  meadow,  with  some  upland  adioyning 
nntoo  it,  Being  all  of  it  by  Estimation  twoo  Akers,  more  or  less. 
It  is  Lying  and  scituate  on  mistike  syde,  within  Charltowne 
bounds,  it  is  lying  nere  the  South  river  Creek,  This  Land  was  in 
the  divident  given  unto  Nicholas  Davis,  and  by  him  sould  unto 
Ezekiell  Richeson,  who  sould  it  to  william  Stitson,  of  whom  I, 
Richard  Arrington,  bought  it,  and  payd  him  for  it :  This  marsh 
and  upland  is  bounded  west  and  south  by  the  upland :  north  by 
John  wilkins,  and  East  by  william  Dade,  A  poplar  tree  being 
within  3  or  4  foot  of  the  stake,  or  bound  mark  of  this  Ground,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


136  City  Document  No.  39. 

A  Testimonia.il  of  a  sale  of  a  Rous  and  ground  standing  and 
scituate  in  Charletoiune,  by  AntJiony  Dicks,  carpenter,  then  resident  in 
charleiowne,  untoo  Oualter  Allen,  Hatter,  alsoe  resident  in  Charle- 
tozvne. 

Memorandume,  That  I,  Harman  Garret,  inhabitant  in  Boston, 
New  England,  doe  Testifye  and  wittness  That  Antony  Dicks  did 
sell  a  Hous  and  Ground  unto  Walter  Allen,  which  Hous  and 
Ground  was  the  hous  and  Ground  of  m''  Phillips,  that  now  keeps 
the  ship  taverne  in  Boston :  Hee  bought  it,  and  Dwelt  in  it,  and 
sould  it  tu  the  sayd  Antony  Dicks  :  Which  Hous  and  Ground  is  in 
Charletowne,  and  stands  at  the  cross  lane  as  wee  goeup  to  Deacon 
Lynds  hous  :  and  it  butts  upon  the  street  way  going  towards  Cam- 
bridge :  I  testify  that  there  was  a  full  Bargaine,  and  m}"  hand  was 
to  the  Bargaine  writing :  This  was  taken  upon  oath  the  thirtieth 
day  of  September,  1652. 

Alsoe  James  Broune,  Glazier,  Inhabitant  in  Charletowne,  did 
Testify  the  same  the  eleaventh  day  of  October,  1652.  Both  Testi 
fied  this  above  written  before  m''  Increase  Nowell,  Magistrate. 

John  Greene. 

A  sale  of  a  Hous  and  Ground  by  m/  Increase  Nowell  and  Parneli 
his  loiffe,  unto  Ricliard  Pritchard,  both  Inhabitants  in  charltowne, 
New  England,  the  \^*^  day  of  the  12*^  month,  1652.  And  Recorded 
the  10*  day  of  the  11'*  moneth,  1655. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Increase  Nowell,  esquire, 
Inhabitant  in  Charletowne,  New  England,  Doe  sell  unto  Richard 
Pritchard,  of  the  Towne,  shoemaker,  The  Hous  of  myne  which 
was  Edward  Yeomens,  by  my  Orchard,  for  thirty  twoo  pounds : 
to  be  paj^d  Ten  pounds  between  this  and  the  sixteenth  of  the  third 
month  next.  In  currant  silver,  barley,  or  wheat :  sweet,  Dry, 
cleane,  and  marchantable,  at  the  price  currant,  at  ray  dwelling 
Hous  :  And  ten  pounds  by  the  twent3'-ninth  of  the  seaventh-month 
next,  of  the  like  pay,  at  the  same  place  :  And  the  last  pay  to  bee 
the  twenty  ninth  of  the  seaventh  moneth,  1654,  in  the  like  pay,  at 
the  same  place  :  And,  if  any  payment  be  not  payd  at  the  tyme  he 
is  to  alowe  after  eaight  per  cent  for  the  tyme :  He  is  to  keep  all 
the  fence  that  I  may  not  be  anoyed  by  any  defect  therin :  And 
if  he  sell  the  Hous,  He  is  to  let  mee  have  it,  if  I  will,  at  the  price 
it  shall  then  be  adiudged  valuable-worth.  In  witnes  whereoff  I 
have  heerunto  set  my  hand,  by  mee  Increase  Nowell. 

Parnell  Nowell. 

I  acknowledge  to  have  Received  twenty  pounds  for  the  two  first 
payments  the  seaventeenth  day  of  the  eaight-month,  1653. 

Receaved  in  full  payment  of  the  purchas  twelve  pounds,  the  fif- 
teenth day  of  the  sixth  moneth,  1655. 

By  mee.  Increase  Nowell. 

Signed  and  delivered  in  the  presence  of  us. 

Georg  Hepburnb. 
Aaron  Ludkin. 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  137 

[^153.]  A  sale  of  A  Hous  and  Garden,  standing  and  scituote 
in  (jharletowne,  New  England,  by  John  Peirce,  Marriner,  now  Resi- 
dent in  Charltowne,  unto  Ralfe  Moicsall,  Carpenter :  Inhabitant  in 
the  sayd  Charltoivne,  the  27'*  of  the  6'*  mo.,  1655. 

Knoiv  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  John  Peirce,  Marriner, 
now  Resident  in  Charletowne,  in  and  for  the  consideration  of  thirty 
pounds  in  good  payments  to  bee  payd,  the  one  half  being  fifteen 
pounds  to  bee  payd  at  present :  and  the  other  fife  teen  pounds  to  bee 
payd  the  27*  day  of  August,  1656.  I  have,  therfore.  Given, 
Granted,  Bargained,  sould  and  confirmed.  And  by  these  presents  I 
Doe  fully,  absolutely,  Give,  Grant,  Bargain,  sell,  and  confirme  unto 
Ralph  Mousall,  Carpinter,  of  the  sayd  Charltowne,  inhabitant,  my 
dwelling  Hous,  in  the  sayd  Charletowne,  standing  andscituate  east- 
ward therin,  or  towards  the  Easte  end  of  the  towne,  in  the  place 
called  wapping  Rowe :  with  all  the  out  housing  about  it,  and  the 
yeard  and  garden  ground  belonging  to  it :  with  all  the  Rails,  Poles, 
Posts,  and  fencings  belonging  to  the  sayd  hous  and  ground,  alsoe 
all  due  apurtenances  belonging  to  it.  This  hous  and  ground  is 
bounded  south  by  the  street  way  :  North  by  Thomas  Mousall,  Easte 
by  Abraham  Bell,  and  west  by  Thomas  Mousall,  and  a  peece  of 
Ground  cornon  to  the  Towne. 

Alsoe,  A  quarter  of  a  cows  comon,  lying  on  the  stinted  comon, 
without  Charletowne  Neck,  which  L  bought  of  my  sister,  widdow 
Peirces  Bridges,  which  I  have  payd  her  for. 

Likewise  a  Hay  Lott,  lying  and  scituate  in  the  west  feild. 
Bounded  on  the  Easte  by  the  Creek,  on  the  south  by  Catherine 
Graves,  on  the  North  by  Thomas  Peirce,  and  on  the  west  by  Thomas 
Brigden  and  Thomas  welsh. 

And  I,  John  Peirce,  Marriner,  Doe  for  my  selfe,  my  wiffe,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  a  Hous  and  Garden,  standing  and  scituate  in  Charl- 
towne, New  England:  By  Ralph  Mousall,  Carpenter,  Inhabitant  in 
the  sayd  Charltowne,  untoo  William  Hilton,  Marriner,  Inhabitant 
alsoe  of  Charltowne,  the  nine  and  twentieth  day  of  September,  A 
thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and  fioe. 

Knoic  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  Ralph  Mousall,  Car- 
penter, Inhabitant  in  Charltowne,  New  England,  in  and  for  the 
consideration  of  a  certaine  sume  of  money  in  good  payments  to  bee 
payd  unto  mee  or  my  Assignes  at  twoo  severall  tymes  :  I  have, 
therfore.  Given,  Granted,  Bargained,  sould  and  confirmed :  And 
by  these  presents  I  doe  i'aWy,  Absolutely,  Give,  Giant,  Bargaine, 
sell,  and  confirme,  unto  william  Hilton,  Aforementioned,  Marriuei, 
Inhabitant  in  Charltowne,  A  Dwelling  House  of  myue  standing  and 
scituate  in  a  place  of  Charltowne  called  wapping  Roe  :  Eastward 
in  the  sayd  Towne,  or  towards  the  East  end  ther  off:  with  all  the 
out  Housing  about  it,  with  tb9  yeard  and  Garden  ground  belonging 
to  it,  and  all  the  Rayls,  Payls,  Posts,  and  fencings  about  it,  and 
pertayning  Justly  to  the  sayd  House  and  Ground.  Likewise  all 
clue  appurtenances  belonging  to  the  same :  The  House  and  ground 
is  Bounded  south  by  the  street  way,  North  by  Thomas  Mousall, 


138  GiTY  Document  No.  39. 

East  by  Abraham  Bell :  and  west  by  Thomas  Mousall,  And  a  peece 
of  Ground  coraon  to  the  Towne. 

And  I,  Ralph  Mousall,  Doe  hereby  for  my  selfe.  my  wiffe,  &c. 

John  Greene. 


[153.]  Bee  it  knowen  hy  these  presents,  that  T,  Christian  Law- 
rence, widdow,  and  John  Lawrence,  the  son  of  Christian  Afoi'esayd, 
Both  of  Charltowne  :  for  good  and  valuable  Consideration  by  us  in 
hand  receaved  :  Have  Given,  granted,  bargained  and  sould,  And 
by  these  presents  Doe  Give,  grant,  bargain  and  sell,  untoo  Nicholas 
shaply,  of  Cbarletowne,  Marriner,  one  dwelling  hous  and  a  garden 
Lott  thereuntoo  belonging,  Now  layd  out  to  the  sayd  Nicholas  :  by 
us  Christian:  and  John  :  aforesayd,  scituate  at  the  sconce- Poynt, 
Bounded  upon  the  south  Easte  by  the  Harbour,  North  West  upoa 
Jolm  Lawrence  :  And  south  west  Bounded  on  Christian  Lawrence. 
To  Hould  the  sayd  Hous  and  Land  to  Him  and  his  Heires  for 
Ever. 

In  witness  whereoff  wee  have  sett  to  our  hands  and  seals  the  twoo 
and  twentieth  day  of  July,  A  thousand  six  hundred  iovij  and 
six. 

Christian  Lawrence, 
John  Lawrence. 

Sealed,  signed  and  delivered  in  the  presence  of  us. 

E.AND0LL    NiCKOLLS, 

Nicholas  Lawrence. 

Acknowledged  by  John  Lawrence,  the  twenty  sixth  of  the 
twelveth  month,  A  thousand  six  hundred  forty  eaight,  before  m' 
Increase  Nowell. 

Recorded  the  third  of  the  first  month,  A  thousand  six  hundred 
forty  eaight. 

By  William  Aspinall, 

Recorder. 

John  Greene. 

The  fifth  day  of  the  Eleaventh,  A  thousand  six  hundi'ed  fifty  and 
five.  It  was  Granted  by  the  selectmen  of  Charltowne,  New  Eng- 
land, unto  the  sayd  Nicholas  shaply,  Marriner:  (The  street  way 
being  Reserved.)  The  frount  of  the  sayd  Ground,  before  the  sayd. 
House  and  Garden  of  Christian  Lawrence,  widdow,  and  John  Law- 
rence, her  son  (above  mentioned),  Downe  to  Lowe  watter  marke, 
The  sayd  Ground  being  full  fifty  foot  wide  in  ffront. 

John  Greene. 


A  sale  of  jive  Acres  of  Land  by  michall  Bastowe,  of  wattertowne, 
unto  steeven  ffnsdiJc  of  Charletowne. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents^  that  I,  Michall  Bastowe,  of 
wattertown,  have  sould  unto  steeven  ffosdik,  of  Charltowne  (both 
in  thecounti-y  of  Middellsex,  in  New  England),  five  Acres  of  Laud 
by  estimation,  more  or  less,  lying  on  mistik  ayde,  this  Land  is 
butted  on  the  South  against  m''  Increase  Nowells  Lands,  and  upon 


Charlestown  Land  Kecorbs.        139 

the  East  its  Bounded  by  steeven  fosdiks  Lands :  And  upon  the 
North  its  bounded  Against  the  Comon,  And  upon  the  west  its 
bounded  by  TVIaldon  Comon.  This  was  on  the  orriginall  subscribed 
by  m''  Increase  Nowell,  magistrate,  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  fifth 
moneth,  A  thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and  five,  and  its  subscribed 
by  Michall  Bastows  owne  hand. 

John  Greene. 


[154.]  A  sale  ofaHous  and  a  Barn,  and  A  coio  comon,  and  A 
peece  of  marsh  meadowe,  all  .standing,  scituate  and  Being  at  present 
in  Charltowne,  near  and  within  the  Neck:  By  Phillip  Knight, 
Planter,  and  Margerite  Knight  his  wiffe,  both  Inhabitants  in  Charl- 
toivn,  unto  John  Cloys,  Marriner,  of  the  sayd  Charltoivne,  Inhabi- 
tant, the  fifteenth  Day  of  the  second  month,  A  thousand  six  hundred 
Jifty  and  six. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Phillip  Knight,  Planter, 
Inhabitant  in  Charltown,  and  Margerite  Kniglit,  mj'  wiffe,  both  of 
the  County  of  Midlesex  :  wee  have  for  and  in  consideration  of  thirty 
and  six  pounds  and  eaigliteeu  shillings,  of  which  suine  I  have  re- 
ceaved  thirteen  pounds  in  hand  in  good  marchantable  payment, 
given,  granted,  bargained,  sould  and  confirmed,  And  by  these  pres- 
ents Doe  fully,  absolutely,  give,  grant,  bargaine,  sell  and  confirme 
unto  John  Cloys,  marriner,  of  the  sayd  Towne  and  county,  Inhabi- 
tant, A  Mesuage  or  House  and  all  the  housing  appertaining  ther- 
unto,  with  A  Barne  and  A  Garden,  and  all  the  fencings  belonging 
therunto. 

Alsoe,  A  cow  comon,  being  on  the  stinted  pasture  without  the 
Neck.  Likewise  a  half  Akar  of  marsh  meadow  by  estimation,  more 
or  less,  with  all  the  due  appurtenances  belonging  to  all  and  each  of 
the  same,  which  House,  Barne,  garden  and  meadow  stands,  lyes 
and  is  scituate  in  Charltown,  near  the  Neck,  and  all  is  Bounded 
North  by  the  Pound,  south  by  Lawrence  Dous  :  Easte  by  the  street 
way,  and  west  by  a  Creek.  &c.,  In  the  presence  of  M""  John 
Endicott  the  Governor  &c. 

John  Greene, 

Secretary. 


A  sale  of  Housing  and  Lands  by  John  Roper,  Carpenter,  unto 
Gardy  James,  Planter,  both  Inhabitants  in  Charltowne,  in  the 
C  lunty  off  Midlesex,  in  New  England,  the  25'"  of  the  S"*  month, 
1656. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  John  Roper,  of  Chai'l- 
town.  Carpenter,  have  bargained  and  sould  unto  Gardy  James,  of 
the  sayd  town.  Planter,  A  Tenement  or  Dwelling  House  I  now 
dwell  in,  bought  of  Thomas  Lynd,  which  was  m""  Hauls,  alsoe  A 
Tenement  or  dwelling  Hous,  scituate  in  charltownS  with  the  edifices 
and  apurtenances  therunto  belonging,  together  with  the  planting 
Lands  and  mcdoweing  adioyning  therunto  adioyning,  formerly 
bought  of  Thomas  Squire,  and  he  is  payd  for  all  the  upland  and 
meadowe.  All  being  by  estimation  seaven  Akers,  more  or  lesse, 
and  all  stands,  lyes  and  is  scituate  in  the  East  feild,  without  the 
Neck,  only  one  Aker  and  three  Roode  of  this  Land  is  sould  to 


140  City  Document  No.  39. 

William  Jones,  the  forenamed  is  bounded  on  the  south  west  with 
the  Lauds  of  Ralph  Mousall,  on  the  Easte  with  the  Lands  of  m" 
Catherine  Coytmore.  Likewise  Three  Cowe  Coinons  and  a  half, 
lying  on  the  stinted  Conion  with  out  the  Neck,  with  all  Ai)urten- 
ances  belonging  unto  tliem,  alsoe  twoo  Akers  of  planting  Land, 
more  or  less,  and  a  Littell  spott  of  meadowe  lying  at  the  end  of  the 
sajd  twoo  Akers,  All  Bounded  on  the  west  by  the  Lands  of  V/ alter 
Palmer,  and  on  the  East  by  the  Lands  of  m''  Barnard s,  north  bj  the 
medows  next  raistik  river,  and  south  by  the  Comon.  ■ 

All  these  afore  mentioned  housing  Lands  and  parcells  of  uplands 
and  meadows,  only  excepted  the  one  Aker  and  three  rood,  sould 
to  William  Jones,  have  I,  John  Roper,  sould  and  doe  sell  with  the 
three  cowe  comons  and  a  halfe  unto  the  saydGardy  James,  to  have 
and  to  hould  unto  him  and  his  heires  for  ever,  without  any  Reser- 
vation, And  I  Acknowledg  my  self  to  be  fully  satisfied  and  payd 
therefor.  And  I,  John  Roper,  doe  hereby  for  my  selfe,  my  heirs, 
executois  and  Assignes,  Resigne  up  all  our  Rights,  Titles  and 
Interest  in  sayd  particulers  before  specified  to  bee  the  sayd  (^ardy 
James  and  his  heires  for  Ever,  And  that  this  is  my  full  entent  and 
meaning. 


[155.]  A  sale  of  A  House  and  Lands  standing'  and  scifuate 
in  cliarltowne :  By  Grace  Palmer^  widow :  unto  Anne  frotJnngJiam, 
widow :  both  Inhabitants  in  Cliarltowne,  JSiew  England  the 
eleaventh  day  of  the  sixth  mo:  1656. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  Grace  Palmer,  widdow, 
Inliabitant  in  Charltowne,  in  the  County  of  Midlesex,  in  New 
England  :  Have  (for  and  in  the  consideration  of  a  Certaine  siime 
of  money  and  Goods  to  mee  in  hand  Payd)  Given,  granted,  bar- 
gained, sould  and  confirmed :  And  by  these  presents  ;  doth  fully, 
Absolutely :  Give,  grant,  bargaine,  sell  and  confirme  ;  unto  Anne 
ffrothingham,  widow,  likewise  Inhabitant  in  the  sayd  charltowne, 
of  the  County  of  Middlesex,  in  New  England:  My  dwelling 
Hous,  with  all  the  out  housing  about  it,  with  A  yeard  and  orchard 
close  by  it,  and  likewise  five  Akers  of  pasture  land,  by  estima- 
tion, more  or  less,  adioyning  to  it  the  House  and  orchard,  with 
all  the  fencings,  as  posts,  Railes,  pales  round  about  the  sayd 
House,  yeard,  orchard,  and  pasture-Lands,  and  with  all  due 
Apurtenances  belonging  to  all  and  each  of  the  forementioned  par- 
cells  ;  with  one  cows  common  on  the  stinted  common,  without  the 
Neck  of  Charltowne  :  and  all  its  due  Apurtenances  ;  All  the  sayd 
House,  Howsing  yeard,  orchard,  and  Pasture  ground  Is  standing, 
lying,  and  scituate  within  Charletown  Neck,  towards  the  Towne  ; 
all  being  Bounded  on  the  west  by  the  Lands  of  Anne  ffrothing- 
ham, and  its  bounded  on  the  East  by  seth  switzers  Lands,  and  on 
the  south  by  the  Highway  to  the  Towne,  and  on  the  North  by  the 
Lauds  of  George  Hutcheson,  and  Anne  ffrothingham:  To  Have 
and  to  Hould,  etc. 

This  Deed  of  sale  was  acknowledged  by  m''^  Grace  Palmer,  the 
tenth  of  September,  1656. 

Before  maior  Simon  Willard, 

Magistrate. 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.        141 

A  sale  of  a  Hous  and  ground  by  James  Garret,  marriner,  inJiabi- 
tant  in  wapping,  near  London,  unto  Samuell  Beadle,  Planter,  in- 
habitant in  Charltowne,  Neio  England,  the  tenth  day  of  the  fijth 
moneth,  1656. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  James  Garrett,  marri- 
ner,  at  present  resident  in  charltown,  in  the  county  of  midlesex, 
new  England,  for  and  in  the  consideration  of  thirty  six  pounds  to 
be  payd  in  three  severall  payments,  alowing  three  years  day  of 
payment  from  the  date  hereof,  I,  James  Garrett,  Have  thei-fore 
given,  granted,  bargained,  sould,  and  confirmed,  and  by  these 
presents  I  doe  fully,  absolutely  give,  graunt,  bargaine,  sell,  and  con- 
firme  unto  Samuell  Beadle,  of  the  sayd  Charltown,  Planter;  my 
posession  within  Charltown  limits,  that  is  my  former  dwelling 
hous,  with  A  garden  and  yeard  anexed  to  it,  standing  and  scituate 
at  sconse  poynt.  Bounded  northwest  by  the  highway,  northeast  by 
widow  Hadloeke  antl  steeven  fosdike,  south  east  by  the  beach  and 
battery,  limited  forty  feet  from  the  corner  post  of  the  battery,  and 
so  strait  up  by  the  Lyne  of  m""  Augustine  walker,  now  by  m"" 
Trumble,  with  A  plott  of  ground  given  to  m'  Garrett  in  the  marsh 
to  cutt  a  creek  with  couvenientcy  of  Landing  about  it,  alowing  and 
not  hindring  free  passage  in  the  highway  that  goes  between  my 
Lott  and  m''  John  Trumbles,  upon  any  occaticn  about  the  battery. 
Likewise  a  cow  coihon  on  the  stinted  pasture,  without  the  Neck. 
Also  a  liay  Lott  of  an  Aker  of  meadow,  by  estimation,  more  or 
less,  lying  at  Wilson's  poynt  on  mistik  syde,  bounded  south  by 
mistik  River,  North  East  by  James  Hubberd,  and  Northwest  b}^  A 
Creek  :  with  A  milch  cow  now  in  his  possession  :  All  and  each  of 
this  possessions  perticulerly  aforementioned,  with  all  due  apurte- 
nances  belonging  to  them,  I,  James  Garret,  Doe  for  my  selfe,  m}^ 
wife,  &c. 

And  I,  samuell  Beadle,  doe  promise  and  byude  m3'self  and  my 
heires.  To  pay  or  cause  to  be  payd  to  the  sayd  James  Garrett  or 
bis  Assignes,  the  sume  of  thirty-six  pounds  within  three  years 
from  the  date  hereoff,  that  it  is  to  say  Twelve  pounds  each  yeare 
eyther  in  money  or  cofnodities  :  the  payments  heer  in  charletown, 
at  the  tymes  prefixed  to  the  content  of  the  sayd  James  Garrett  or 
his  Assinges.  But  if  it  be  not  payd  in  charltown.  Then  the  sa}^! 
Samuell  Beadle,  his  heires  or  Assignes,  are  bound  and  engaged 
hereby  to  send  coiuodities  into  England  to  the  sayd  James  Garrett, 
or  his  heires  at  the  least  to  the  vallewe  of  twelve  pounds  by  the 
year  j^earl}-,  for  the  three  years,  James  Garrett  being  to  stand  to 
the  Adventures  of  the  sea :  and  samuell  Beadle  is  to  stand  to  the 
vallew  of  the  mou}-  the  goods  he  sends  shal  bee  sould  for,  witness 
our  hands  this  seaventeenth  day  of  the  eaight  month,  1656. 

the  originall  was  testified  before  m""  Richard  Bellingham,  Deputy 
Governor,  the  20  of  8  mo.,   1656. 


[156.]  Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  John  An- 
drews, of  Boston,  in  the  County  of  Sussex,  in  New  England, 
Cooper,  Have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  it,  unto  John  Knight,  of 
Charltowne,  in  the  County  of  Middelsex,  in  the  sayd  New  Eng- 
land, Cooper,  for  a  certaine  sume  to  mee  in  hand  payed  to  my  full 


142  City  Document  No.  39. 

content  and  satisfaction.  And  I,  John  Andrewes,  doe  hereby 
acquitt  and  discharge  the  sayd  John  Knight,  his  heires,  execcutors, 
and  Administrators,  And  everj'  of  them,  from  the  saj'd  payment 
for  ever.  And  I,  John  Andrews,  doe  hereby  give,  grant,  bargaine, 
sell,  enfeoff,  and  confirme  unto  the  sayd  John  Knight,  his  heires 
and  assignes,  for  ever,  A  certain  House,  ground  and  wharfe  theruuto 
belonging  and  adioyning,  all  standing  and  being  scituate  in  charl- 
towne  aforenamed,  all  standing,  lying,  and  being  bounded  by  John 
Mirick  on  the  south  syde,  and  bounded  by  widdow  Jone  Ltirkin  on 
the  north  syde.  Bounded  and  butting  on  charltowne  River,  west- 
erly :  And  facing  or  fronting  to  the  streetway  going  towards  the 
wharfe  Easterly :  with  all  and  singular  the  preihises  thereunto  be- 
longing ;  Ail  which  aforenamed  1,  John  Andrews,  formerly  bought 
of  James  Mirick  Cooper,  and  Margerite  his  wiffe,  the  former  right 
owners  and  possessours  thereoff ,  whom  I  have  fully  payed  and  satis- 
fied for  all  the  same  :  To  have  and  to  hould,  &c.  In  witnes  wher- 
ofF,  wee,  the  sayd  John  Andrews  and  Hannah  his  wiffe,  have  to  the 
originall  coppy  sett  to  our  hands  and  seales  the  thirtieth  day  of  the 
second-month,  A  thousand  six  hundred  fift^'  and  seaven. 

This  sale  was  acknowledged  b}^  John  Andrews  the  13"^  of  the 
third  month,   1657. 

Before  Captain  Daniell  Gookin,  Magistrate. 

John  Greene. 


A  Record  of  a  certain  Hous  and  out  Housing  and  an  orchard  of 
about  halfe  an  Aker  of  Land,  sould  by  nf  william  Barnard  to 
Gardy  James. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  m""  william  Barnard,  gentle- 
man, inhabitant  in  chai'letowne :  having  formerly  sould  to  Gardy 
James,  Planter,  of  the  sayd  Charltown  Inhabitant,  A  certaine 
Hous,  with  some  out  housing  by  it,  and  an  orchard  of  Land  of 
half  an  Aker  by  estimation,  more  or  less,  all  which  belonged  to 
James  Tomson  formerly,  of  whom  m"^  Barnard  bought  it  and  payd 
him  for  it.  All  which  Hous,  housing,  and  Land  is  standing  and 
scituate  in  the  East  feild,  without  the  Neck :  Bounded  north  west 
by  william  Jones,  south  east  by  John  Mousall  south  by  the  high- 
way, and  alsoe  butting  toward  mistik  River  by  John  Mousall,  All 
being  now  in  the  Posession  of  Gai'dy  James,  who  hath  payed  fully 
for  it.     Written  this  fourth  day  of  the  5'^  month,  1657. 

John  Greene. 


[157,]  A  sale  of  a  peece  of  Land  by  TJiomas  Lynde  unto  John 
March,  both  Inhabitants  in  Oharltown,  New  England,  the  eaighteenth 
day  of  the  fourth  month,  1657. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Thomas  Lynde,  Malster, 
Inhabitant  in  Charletowne,  in  the  County  of  Middlesex,  in  New 
England,  Doe  sell  unto  John  March,  Planter,  Inhabitant  in  the 
sayd  Charletowne,  for  a  certaine  payment  to  mee  in  hand  payed,  an 
Aker  of  Arrable  Land,  being  b}'  estimation,  more  or  less,  which 
Aker  lyes  and  is  scituate  in  the  easte  feild,  which  is  within  charl- 
towne Neck.     This  ground  aforenamed  is  bounded  on  the  North- 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  143 

west  by  John  Penticost:  it  is  bounded  south  easte  bj^  the  cars 
highway  in  the  middle  of  the  feild  on  the  topp  of  the  Hill :  it  is 
bounded  North  Easte  by  John  March :  and  it  is  bounded  south- 
west by  raaister  Bates  Land. 

And  I,  Thomas  Lynde  Doe  hereby,  for  my  selfe,  my  wiffe,  &c. 
In  witness  hereoff  I,  Thomas  Lynde  and  my  witfe  Margerite  have 
sett  to  our  hands  and  seals  to  the  originall  coppy  hereoff,  Before 
m''  Richard  Russell,  Comissioner,  this  eighteenth  day  of  the 
fourth  month  A  Thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and  seaven. 

John  Greene, 

Secretary. 


A  mutual  exchanging  of  a  Hous  and  certaine  parcells  of  Land, 
standing  and  scituate  within  Charltowne  Neck,  in  the  east  feilde,  he- 
ticeen  John  March,  Planter,  and  Thomas  Lynde,  Malster,  both 
inhabitants  in  Charletowne,  in  the  County  of  Middlesex,  in  New  Eng- 
land the  18'*  day  of  the  4'"  mo.  1657. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  wee,  John  March  and 
Thomas  Lynde,  both  Inhabitants  in  Charletowne,  New  England, 
Have  agreed,  and  doe  agree,  and  by  this  declare  it :  To  exchange 
one  with  the  other  some  paicells  of  Land  with  a  Hous. 

John  Marches  being  a  Hous,  a  garden,  and  a  peece  of  meadowe, 
being  all  by  estimation  an  Aker  of  ground,  more  or  less :  which 
Hous  and  land  is  standing  and  scituate  between  Charletowne  Neck, 
and  the  towne  in  the  midle  of  the  high  way  from  the  towne :  All 
being  Bounded  East  northeast  by  the  street-way  :  and  its  bounded 
northwest  by  Lands  of  Thomas  Lynde,  and  its  bounded  South  and 
on  the  other  parts  b.y  the  Lands  of  Anne  ffrothingham,  widdow  : 
All  the  forenamed  being,  standing,  lying,  and  scituate  in  the  east 
feild,  within  the  Neck  off  Charletowne. 

'i  homas  Lynde  exchanges  with  John  March  for  all  the  forenamed 
A  Peece  or  Parcell  of  Land  of  his,  Being  twoo  Akers  of  Planting 
Land  by  estimation,  more  or  less:  and  it  is  lying  and  scituate -in 
the  easte  feild,  within  the  Neck  of  Charltowne,  which  twoo  Akers 
are  Bounded  south  west  by  John  Penticcsts  land,  north  east  by 
Arrold  Coles  land,  southeast  by  William  Dades  land,  and  North- 
west by  Thomas  Lynds  Land,  which  foi-merly  was  william  Bach- 
elers  land.  And  which  twoo  Akers  of  Land  wee,  william  and 
Rachell  Bacheler,  my  wiffe,  doe  fully  and  freely  resigne  up  unto 
Thomas  Lynde  aforenamed,  to  bee  his  and  his  heires  for  ever,  Our 
agreements  Being  in  manner  as  followeth,  That  is  to  say,  That  I, 
John  March,  doe  Resigne  and  give  up  unto  the  sayd  Thomas  Lynde 
all  myne,  my  wives,  and  my  heires,  execcutors,  administrators  and 
Assignes,  Uights,  Titells,  and  interest  in  all  the  saj-d  Hous  gar- 
den and  meadow  above  mentioned,  with  all  Due  Apurtenances 
therunto  belonging,  to  bee  the  sayd  Thomas  Lynds  and  his  heires 
for  Ever. 

Likewise  I,  Thomas  Lynde,  Doe  give  and  resigne  up  unto  the 
saj'd  John  March  all  myne,  my  wives,  and  my  heires,  execcutors, 
administrators,  and  assignes.  Rights,  Tittells,  and  interests  in  all 
the  sayd  two  Akers  of  Land  above  mentioned,  with  all  due  apur- 
tenances thertoo  belonging,  to  be  the  sayd  John  Marches  and  his 


144  City  Document  No.  39. 

heires  for  Ever :  Alsoe  I,  Thomas  Lynde,  have  granted  and  hereby 
I  doe  grant  a  highway  to  the  said  Jolin  March  for  a  cart  or  a  plough 
from  the  great  highway  to  goe  to  his  Laud  I  have  sould  Him,  with 
free  egress  and  regress,  as  the  sayd  John  March  or  his  heires,  cx- 
eccutors,  or  assignes,  shall  have  occasion  :  And  to  declare  That  wet) 
both  are  reciprocally  agreed  and  contented  with  this  exchange,  wea 
have  enterchangably  sett  to  our  hands  and  seals  to  the  orriginall 
coppy  hereoff  in  the  presence  of  m''  Richard  Russell,  Comissioner, 
this  present  being  the  eaighteenth  day  of  the  fourth  month,  A  thou- 
sand six  hundred  tifly  and  seaven. 

John  Greene, 

/Secretary. 


[158.]  A  sale  of  a  Hous  and  gronncl  by  Micha'-d  Arriarjton, 
lime  burner,  inhabitant  in  Ckarltowae,  unto  Marke  Kings,  Marriner, 
Inhabitant  in  the  sfiyd  Towne,  the  tivoo  and  twentieth  day  of  the  fifth 
Month,  A  thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and  seaven. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I,  Richard  Arrington,  In- 
habitant in  Charletown,  in  the  County  of  Middelsex,  in  New  Eng- 
land, for  and  in  the  consideration  of  seaventy  pounds  to  be  payd 
in  twoo  severall  payments,  allowing  one  years  day  of  payment  from 
the  date  here  for  the  last  payment,  I,  Richard  Arrington,  Have 
therefore  Given,  granted,  bargained,  sould  and  confirmed  ;  And  by 
these  presents  I  doe  fully,  absolutely,  give,  grant,  bargaine,  sell 
and  confirme  unto  Marke  Kings,  of  the  sayd  charletowne,  Marrinur  : 
My  Posession  within  Charletowne  lymitts.  that  is  my  present  dwel- 
ling Hous,  with  a  garden  and  grounds  annexed  to  it,  All  standing 
and  scituate  in  wappiug  Roe,  The  grounds  all  Being  about  the 
eaight  part  of  an  Aker  of  Land  by  Estimation,  more  or  less  :  with 
all  the  fencings  as  Posts,  Railes,  Pails,  and  all  other  due  Apurten- 
ances  thereunto  belonging :  which  Hous,  housing  and  grounds  are 
Bounded  East  and  North  by  Edward  Willson,  west  by  Edward 
Drinker,  and  South  by  the  streetway.  All  and  each  of  the  pertic- 
ulers  aforenamed  I,  Richard  Arrington,  Doe  for  my  self  and  my 
wife,  my  heires,  execcutors,  administrators,  and  Assignes,  freely 
and  fully  Resigne  up  all  our  Rights,  Titells,  and  interests  in  all 
the  saycl  parcells  aforementioned,  To  bee  the  sayd  Marke  Kings 
and  his  heires  for  Ever. 

And  I,  Marke  Kings,  Doe  promise  to  pay  unto  the  sayd  Richard 
Arrington,  the  sume  of  thirt}'  and  five  pounds  presently  upon  the 
sealing  and  delivery  of  this  wrighting,  and  the  hous  and  grounds 
above  mentioned :  five  pounds  wherof  to  bee  payd  in  inoney  and 
endigo  :  and  alsoe  twoo  hogsheads  of  sugar  and  five  or  six  pounds 
in  goods  at  shopps  :  And  I,  Mark  Kings,  promise  and  bynd  my 
selfe  to  pay  or  cans  to  bee  payd  to  the  sayd  Richard  Arrington,  oi 
his  Assignes,  the  other  thirty  and  five  pounds  Between  this  and  the 
twoo  and  twentieth  day  of  the  fifth  moneth,  one  thousand  six  hun- 
dred fifty  and  eaight,  in  Charletowne  aforesayd.  To  pay  it  In  wheat, 
sugar,  cotton,  wooll,  or  the  like,  As  Mark  Kings  shall  provide  : 
and  all  at  price  currant  and  marchantable  as  then :  and  I,  Richard 
Arrington,  doe  bynd  and  engage  my  selfe  by  these  to  send  a  suffi- 
cient security  over  from  England  hither  to  secure  the  sayd  Mark 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  145 

Kings,  his  heires  and  execcutors  from  all  claimes  what  ever  may 
be  pretended  to  all  aforenamed  and  by  whom  soever,  and  that  this 
is  both  our  entents  and  meanings. 

witnes  our  hands  and  seals  to  this  originall  copy  of  this  copy  in 
the  hands  of  Mark  Kings,  confirmed  by  m'  Richard  Russell,  the  1^' 
day  of  August,  1657. 

John  Greene, 
Recorder 


A  sale  of  a  Coioe  Common  on  the  stinted  Pasture  by  Bichard 
Arringlon  unto  John  Smith,  both  Inhabitants  in  Charletoione,  the 
28"^  Day  of  the  sixth  moneth,  1657. 

Kvorc  all  men  by  these  presents.  That  I,  Richard  Arrington,  In- 
habitant in  Charltown,  of  the  County  of  Middelsex,  in  New  England, 
doe  by  this  declare  that  I  doe  sell  A  Cow  Comon  (which  I  bought 
of  m^  zachary  symms,  to  whom  it  was  given  in  the  devident)  unto 
John  Smith  of  the  saj'd  Charletown,  inhabitant :  And  I  confes  lam 
fully  payed  for  it,  as  apears  by  my  hand  and  scale  to  the  orriginall 
hereoff.  And  I,  Richard  Arrington,  doe  hereby  Resigne  up  all 
myne,  my  wives,  and  my  heires  Rights,  Tytells,  and  interests  in 
the  sayd  cow  common  unto  the  sayd  John  Smith,  to  bee  his  and  his 
heires  for  Ever. 

Witl  ness  my  hand  and  scale  to  the  orriginall.  The  Day  and  date 
above  written  : 

as  is  testified  by  m'"  Richard  Russell,  Comissioners,  hand  to  it  the 
30*  day  of  the  6  month,  1657. 

[159.]  Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Richard  Har- 
rington, inhabitant  in  charltowne,  in  the  County  of  Middellsex,  in 
New  England,  for  and  in  the  consideration  of  twenty  and  six  pounds 
currant,  which  I  have  receaved  to  my  full  satisfaction,  I  Richard 
Harrington,  and  Elizabeth,  my  wife  (since  deceased).  Have  ther- 
fore  Given,  granted,  bargained,  sould  and  confirmed.  And  by  the>e 
presents  I  doe  fully,  absolutely.  Give,  grant,  bargaine,  sell  and 
confirmeunto  Edward  Drinker,  inhabitant  of  the  sayd  Charletowne, 
Potter,  A  Hous  or  warehous  and  the  ground  it  stands  on,  and  halfe 
a  well  between  Mary  Walkers  hous  and  this  hous,  and  the  garden 
in  which  it  stands,  which  once  belonged  unto  James  Allison,  and 
all  is  standing  and  scituate  in  Charltown  lymitts,  in  A  place  called 
wapping  Roe,  the  fore  named  being  bounded  east  and  north  by 
Marke  Kings,  and  due  north  by  Robert  Hale,  two  Railes  length : 
west  by  Mnry  Walker,  and  south  by  the  street  way,  All  and  each 
of  the  perticulers  aforenamed  I,  Richard  Harrington,  Doe  for  my 
selfe,  and  my  wiffe,  &c. 

this  sale  was  made  and  delivered  the  year  1655.  And  I,  Richard 
Harrington,  for  my  selfe,  my  heires,  execcutors,  administrators, 
and  Assignes,  in  wittnes  hereunto  have  sett  to  my  hand  and  senle 
to  the  orriginall  copy  heeroff,  this  twenty  and  eaighth  day  of  the 
sixth  month,  one  thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and  seaven,  this  sale 
was  confirmed  before  m''  Richard  Russell,  Comissioner,  for  charl- 
town, the  31"^  day  of  August,  1657. 

John  Greene, 

Hecorder. 


146  City  Document  No.  39. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Tymothy  Wheeler,  yeo- 
man, Inhabitant  in  Concord,  in  the  County  of  Middlesex,  in  New 
England,  Have  (for  and  in  the  consideration  off  a  certaine  sutne  to 
mee  in  hand  payd)  Given,  granted,  bairganed,  sould  and  confirmed, 
And  by  these  presents  Doe  fully,  absolutely,  Give,  grant,  bargaine, 
sell  and  confirme  unto  Samuell  Warde,  yeoman.  Inhabitant  in 
charletowne,  in  the  sayd  County,  A  certain  Parcell  of  fresh  meadow 
land,  being  three  Akers  and  A  halfe  hy  estimation,  more  or  less, 
which  Land  is  scituate  and  lying  near  the  south  mead,  And  it  is 
bounded  south  by  the  stinted  Pasture,  and  North  by  a  y^eece  of 
meadow  of  myne,  Tymotliy  Wheelers,  it  is  also  bounded  west  by 
the  stinted  Pasture,  And  East  by  the  Land  of  Robert  Hale  :  And 
Samuell  Warde  doth  bynde  and  engage  himself  by  these  presents 
to  keep  and  maintaine  a  sufficient  fence  to  keep  out  great  Cattell 
between  his  sayd  meadow  and  the  meadow  belonging  unto 
Tymothy  Wheeler  on  the  North  of  this  meadow :  And  I,  Tymothy 
Wheeler,  Doe  for  my  selfe,  my  wife,  &c. 

And  that  this  is  my  entent  and  meaning  without  fraude  or  guile, 
I  have  hereunto  sett  to  my'  hand  and  scale  to  the  orriginall  coppy 
in  m'  wards  hands,  the  ninth  day  of  the  seaventh  month,  one  thou- 
sand six  hundred  fifty  and  seaven. 

John  Greene, 

Recorder. 


[160.]  To  all  Christian  People  to  whom  these  presents  shall 
come,  William  Kilcupp,  of  Charletowne,  New  England,  Sive- 
maker,  sendeth  greeting.  Know  yee,  that  I,  the  sayd  William  Kill- 
cupp  for  divers  good  and  valuable  causes  and  considerations  me 
thereunto  moving,  and  especially  for,  and  in  consideration  of  the 
sum  of  threescoi-e  and  twelve  pounds  starling,  to  me  in  hand  payd 
by  Henry  Harbour  of  the  same,  Planter,  at  the  ensealing  and 
delivery  hereoflf,  wherwith  I  do  acknowleg  myself  fully  satisfied, 
contented,  and  payd,  and  theroff  and  of  every  part  and  parcell 
therof  doe  exonerate,  acquitt,  and  discharg  the  sayd  Henry  Har- 
bour, his  Heires,  execcutors,  administrators,  and  every  of  them 
for  ever  by  these  presents,  Have  given,  granted,  bargained,  sold, 
enfeoflTed,  and  confirmed.  And  by  these  presents  Doe  give,  grant, 
bargaine,  sell,  enefeoffe,  and  confirme  unto  the  sayd  Henry  Har- 
bour, his  Heires  and. Assignes,  for  ever.  All  that  my  dwelling 
Hous,  out  Houses,  barnes,  buildings,  stables,  cowhouses,  orchards, 
gardens,  with  Tenn  Acres  of  upland  and  meaddow  therunto  be- 
longing, lying  upon  the  poynt  of  Lands  and  near  the  Hous  of  m"^ 
John  Hodges  in  Charletowne  aforesayd,  and  lying  and  being  be- 
twixt the  Lands  of  John  Hodges  on  the  East  syde,  and  the  Lands 
of  the  said  Henry  Harbour  on  the  West,  and  betwixt  the  River 
Southerly,  and  the  Commons  Northerly,  And  the  meadow  lying 
upon  the  milldame.  And  four  cows  commons,  upon  the  commons 
of  Charletowne,  with  all  His  Right,  Title,  and  Interest  of  and  into 
the  sayd  bargained  premises,  with  all  and  singular  their  Appur- 
tenances, and  every  part  and  parcell  theroff.  To  Have  and  to 
Hould,  &c.  in  free  and  common  Soccage  and  not  in  capite  nor  hy 
Knights  service  &c. 

In  wittness  wheroff  the  sayd  william  Kilcupp  hath  set  his  hand 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.       147 

and  seale  to  the  orriginall  writting  hereoff,  the  five  and  twentieth 
day  of  May,  one  thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and  three.  And 
Grace  Killcupp,  wifie  of  the  sayd  william  Killcupp  dotli  nlsoe  fully 
and  freely  give  and  yeild  up  all  her  Right,  title,  Dowr,  and  interest 
of  and  into  the  above  written  premises,  unto  the  sayd  Honry  Har- 
bour, his  heires  and  Assignes  for  Ever,  in  wittness  wheroff  the 
sayd  Grace  hath  sett  to  her  hand  and  seale  the  fifth  day  of  mny, 
one  thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and  five,  in  the  presence  of  Richard 
Cook,  Henry  Powuing,  Nathaniell  Sowther. 

This  was  by  them  both  William  Killcupp  and  Grace  Killcupp 
acknowledged  the  same  day  before  m"^  Richard  Bellingham,  Gov- 
ernour. 

By  John  Greene,  Recorded  this  21th  day  of  September,  lGo7. 


[161.]  A  mutuall  exchange  of  Lands  now  being  within  the 
Bounds  of  Maldon^  formerly  in  Charltoion  Bounds,  bHiueen  Edward 
Carrinton  and  Job  Lane,  both  Planters. 

KnoiD  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  wee,  Edward  Carrinton 
and  Job  Lane  Have  Agreed  and  doe  Agree,  and  by  these  presents 
declare  it,  To  exchange  mutually  one  with  another  each  a  parcell 
of  Land :  Edward  Carrintons  parcell  being  Ten  Akers  of  Arra- 
ble  Land  by  estimation,  more  or  less,  which  Land  lies  now  and  is 
scituate  in  Maldon  bounds,  which  I  bought  of  John  Greene  :  like- 
wise twoo  Akers  and  a  halfe  of  Arrable  land  by  estimation,  more 
or  loss,  scituate  nere  the  Ten  Akers,  which  twoo  Akers  and  a  halfe 
I  bought  of  Robert  Burden,  which  was  formerly  m''  Increase  Now- 
ells,  the  sayd  twelve  Akers  and  a  halfe  are  all  Bounded  North 
East  by  Robert  Long,  and  south  east  by  m''  Increase  Nowell, 
North  west  by  Peeter  Tuft,  which  was  Ralph  Mousalls.  and  south 
west  bounded  by  a  highway. 

Job  Lanes  Parcell  is  Ten  Akers  of  upland  by  estimation,  more 
or  less  ;  it  is  now  scituate  in  Maldon,  but  was  formerly  in  charl- 
town  ;  it  once  belonged  unto  Isaack  wheeler  now  deceased,  which 
I,  Job  Lane,  bought  and  have  payd  for  it,  of  francis  wheeler, 
Isack  w^ieelers  wife :  which  Land  is  bounded  south  by  Peeter 
Tufft,  north  by  Thomas  Grover.  east  by  James  Barrett  and  Robert 
Long,  west  by  John  Greenland.  Our  Agreements  being  in  man- 
ner as  foUoweth,  That  is  to  say  :  — 

That  I.  p]dward  Carrinton,  doe  hereby  give  and  Resigne  up  unto 
the  sayd  Job  Lane,  All  myne,  my  wives,  my  heires,  executors,  and 
Administrators  Rights,  Tytells,  and  Interests,  in  all  the  sa3'd 
twelve  Akers  and  a  half  of  Lauds  above  mentioned,  and  all  due 
Apurtenances  therunto  belonging  to  bee  the  sayd  Job  Lanes  and 
his  heires  for  ever. 

Likewise  I,  Job  Lane,  doe  hereby  give  and  resigne  up  unto  the 
sayd  Edward  Carrinton,  All  myne,  my  wives,  my  heires,  execcu- 
tors.  and  Administrators  Rights,  Tittells,  and  Interests  in  all  the 
sayd  Ten  Akers  of  Lands  above  mentioned,  and  all  due  Apurte- 
nances therunto  belonging,  to  bee  the  sayd  Edward  Carrintons 
and  his  heires  for  ever,  «S:c.,  &e. 

In  witness  hereoff,  we  have  enterehangably  sett  to  our  hands  and 


148  City  Document  No.  39. 

seals  to  the  originall  hereoff  in  the  presence  of  m''  Humphry  Athar- 
ton,  magistrate. 

John  Greene, 

Recorder. 


Knoiv  all  people  to  whom  tliis  mriting  sliall  come  to  he  seen  or 
Read,  That  I,  ffrancis  Cook,  formerly  Wheeler,  now  the  wife  of 
Richard  Cook,  yeoman,  resident  in  Maldon,  in  the  County  of  mid- 
dlesex,  in  New  England,  for  and  in  consideration  of  a  certaine 
sume  to  me  in  hand  payd  to  my  full  satisfaction,  by  Job  Lane,  of 
the  same  town.  Carpenter,  before  the  ensealing  and  delivery  here- 
off, Have  bargained,  sould,  given,  and  granted :  And  by  these 
presents,  for  mee,  my  heires,  execcutors,  and  Administrators,  Doe 
fully,  clerel}^  and  absolutely  Bargain,  sell,  give,  grant.  Alien,  en- 
feoff, and  confirm  unto  the  sayd  Job  Lane  and  his  heires,  execcu- 
tors, administrators,  and  Assignes,  A  certain  parcell  of  arrable 
Land,  scituate  and  Lying  in  Maldon  bound  :  Being  Ten  Akers  by 
estimation  more  or  less,  which  is  bounded  north  east  by  Robert  Long, 
south  east  by  m""  Increase  Nowell,  south  west  by  a  highway,  and 
north  west  by  Peeter  Tuft,  which  was  Ralph  Mousalls,  with  all  tho 
Apurtenances  and  priviledges  to  all  and  any  part  theroff,  belong- 
ing or  in  any  wise  apertayning.  To  have  and  to  hould,  &c.  In 
witnes  wherof  wee,  Richard  and  francis  Cook  have  to  the  orig- 
inall hereoff  set  to  our  hands  and  scales  this  20''^  of  the  eaight 
month,  1657,  in  the  presence  of  m''  Humphry  Atharton,  magis- 
trate. 

John  Greene, 

Recorder. 


[163«]  Know  all  People  to  ivhom  this  present  writiyig  shall 
come  to  be  seen  or  7'ead,  That  I,  Richard  Cook,  yeoman,  dwelling 
in  Maldon  town,  in  the  County  of  Midellsex,  in  New  England,  for 
and  in  consideration  of  A  certaine  sume  to  mee  in  hand  payd,  to 
my  full  satisfaction,  by  Job  Lane,  of  the  same  towne,  Carpenter, 
before  the  ensealing  and  delivery  hereoff.  Have  Bargained,  sould, 
given,  granted,  and  by  these  presents,  for  mee,  my  heires, 
execcutors,  and  Administrators,  Doe  full,  cleerly,  and  absolutely 
Bargain,  sell,  give,  grant,  alien,  enfeoff,  and  confirm  unto  the  sayd 
Job  Lane  and  his  heires,  execcutors,  administrators,  and  Assignes, 
A  certain  Parcell  of  Arrable  Land,  scituate  and  lying  now  in  the 
bounds  of  Maldon  ;  being  forty  and  five  Akers  by  estimation,  more 
or  less,  which  Land  is  bounded  south  west  by  Lands  firstly  — 
apertaining  to  m""  John  Greene,  and  bounded  north  west  by  Ten 
Akers  firstly  apertaining  to  m""  John  Harvard,  and  sould  by  his 
heires  unto  Thomns  Mugg.  It  is  bounded  East  by  m''  John  Avery 
and  Richard  Kettell,  and  by  five  Akers  of  Land  of  Job  Lanes, 
sould  to  him  by  John  Burden,  which  he  had  of  m''  Robert  Long: 
and  this  Land  is  encompassed  (by  the  Lands  of  Richard  Sprague), 
with  all  the  Apurtenances  and  Priviledges,  to  all  and  any  part 
therof  belonging  or  in  any  wise  Appertaining :  To  Have  and  to 
hould,  etc.  In  witness  heerunto  I,  Richard  Cook  and  francis  my 
wife,  have  to  the  originall  coppy  assented,  and  I,  Richard  Cook, 


Charlestown  Land  Kecoeds.  149 

have  sett  my  hand  and  seale  this  twentieth  of  the  eight  month, 
one  thousand  six  hundred,  fifty  seaven,  in  the  presence  of  m'  Hum- 
phry Atharton,  magistrate. 

John  Greene. 

Recorder. 


A  sale  of  a  Hous  and  garden^  standing  and  scituate  nere  the 
Neck  in  charletowne :  By  Latvrence  Dons  To  Roger  Els,  both  Inhabi- 
tants in  charletowne,  the  five  and  twentieth  day  of  the  tenth  moneth, 
one  thousand  six  hundred  fifty  and.  seaven. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents.,  that  I,  Lawrence  Dous,  Planter, 
inhabitant  in  charletowne,  in  the  county  of  Midlesex,  in  New  Eng- 
land, Have  sould,  and  by  this  declare  that  I  do  sell,  unto  Roger 
Else,  weaver,  inhabitant  in  the  said  charletowne,  A  Hous  and  a 
Garden,  with  all  the  fencing  and  due  Appurtenances,  all  being 
nere  the  Neck  of  Land  of  Charletowne,  which  Hous  and  garden, 
fencing,  and  all  due  Appurtenances,  I,  Lawrence  Dous  and  Mar- 
gery my  wiffe.  Doe,  for  ourselve  and  our  heires,  execcutors,  ad- 
ministrators, and  Assignes,  freely  and  fully  Resigne  up  all  our 
Rights,  Tjtles,  and  Interests  in  the  saj'd  perticulers  unto  the  sayd 
Roger  Else,  to  be  his  and  his  heires  for  ever :  confessinge  our 
selves  to  be  fully  payd  and  satisfied  therefore :  But  Lawrence 
Dous  and  his  heires  are  to  make  and  maintaine  the  one  halfe  of 
the  fence  next  his  meadow  :  Alsoe,  wee,  Lawrence  Dous  and  Mar- 
gery my  wiffe,  doe  hereby  engage  and  bynde  our  selues,  and  our 
heires,  execcutors,  administrators,  and  Assignes,  to  save  the  sayd 
Roger  Else  and  his  wiffe,  and  their  heires,  free  from  all  uniust 
claimes  and  molestations  about  the  sayd  Hous  and  Garden,  as 
from  us  or  ours,  or  any  person  or  persons,  as  by  our  means  what- 
soever. In  witness  hereof  we  have  to  the  originall  coppy  hereoff 
sett  to  our  hands  the  25'*"  of  the  10*''  month,  1657,  before 
m''  Richard  Russell,  Commissioner. 

John  Greene, ^ 

Recorder. 


[163.]  Know  all  men,  that  I,  James  Hadlock,  of  wenham,  in 
New  England,  for  divers  good  and  valewable  causes  and  consider- 
ations, me  ther  unto  moving  and  espetialy  for  and  in  consideration 
of  the  sum  of  sixe  pounds  to  me  in  hand  paid  before  the  ensealing 
hearof  by  Samuell  Adams,  of  Charlstown,  wheare  with  I  doe  Ac- 
knowleg  my  selfetobee  fuly  satisfied,  contented  and  paid,  and  ther 
of  and  of  every  pavtt  and  parsil  ther  of  Doe  Aquitt  and  Discharge 
the  said  Samuell  Adnms,  his  heires,  exsecutors.  Administrators 
and  Asighns,  and  every  of  them  by  these  p^'sents  for  ever,  and  l>y 
thes  p'^sents  hnve  given,  granted,  barganed,  sould,  enffefed  and  con- 
firme,  and  by  tlies  p*^sents  doe  give,  grant;,  bargaine,  sell,  enfefe  and 
confirme  unto  the  said  Samuell  Adams,  his  heirs  and  Asighns,  all 
that  persill  of  land  or  house  lott  l.ving  and  being  in  Charlstown, 
which  was  formerly  the  house  lott  of  Thomas  ffosdick,  and  in  the 
marsh,  bounded  on  the  west  by  mr  Coytmors  creek,  and  on  North 

*  End  of  Greene's  wi'itinsr.  —  Ed. 


150  City  Document  No.  39. 

by  the  Town  Streat,  and  east  by  the  Comon  lands,  and  south  by 
mr  James  Garrett,  with  all  and  singular  the  apurtenanses  therto 
belonging,  and  all  my  Right,  titell  and  intrest  of  and  in  the  same, 
To  have  and  to  hould,  &c. 

In  wittnes  whear  of  I,  James  hadloek,  have  heare  unto  sett  my 
hand  and  seall  this  Twenty  Ninth  day  of  July,  in  the  yeare  of  our 
lord  one  Thousand  sixe  hundred  fifty  and  four :  1654. 

James  hadluck, 
his  hand  and  seall. 
Sealed  and  dilivered  in  the  p^sents  of 
Thomas  Shept, 
John  P  pattfeild, 
his  marke. 
This   is  Attrew  Copey  heare  entred  And  taken  outt  of  the 
originall  as  Attest. 

Samuell  Adams, 

Beco. 

Know  all  men  by  thes  p'sents,  that  I,  Samuell  Adams,  of  charls- 
town  doe  heare  by  sell  and  Assighne  and  put  over  all  my  Right 
and  titell  unto  that  p^sill  of  land  Above  spesified  that  I  bought  of 
James  hadluck,  I  Doe  sell  and  Asighn  over  my  titell  unto  the  same 
unto  John  Smith,  of  charlstown,  his  heires  and  asighns  for  ever. 

wittnes  my  hand  this  6  day  of  the  7  mo.,  1654. 

Samuell  Adams. 

John  Albt, 

Kathren  Gkaues. 


[164:.]  Know  all  men,  that  martha  Coytmor,  of  Charlstowne, 
widow,  upon  due  consideration  aud  for  Divers  Reasons  moving 
mee  ther  unto,  have  sould  and  Doe  heare  by  confirme  unto  John 
wafe,  of  charlstown,  bis  heires  and  executors  for  ever,  that  is  one 
Dweling  house  aud  one  quarter  of  an  Aker  of  land,  bee  it  more  or 
les,  sitewatte  in  charlstowne,  being  bounded  by  Isack  Koall  on  the 
north  west,  and  mr  John  Gwine  on  the  east,  and  on  the  south  the 
towne  streat,  and  on  the  North  east  the  land  of  James  browne,  in 
consideration  whear  of  I  Doe  Acknolige  my  selfe  fuly  satisfied  and 
Doe  hear  by  give  up  all  my  Right  and  intrest  unto  the  f orsaid  John 
wafe  and  his  heires  for  ever. 

wittnes  my  hand  this  third  day  of  the  tenth  moneth,  one  thousand 
sixe  hundred  fourty  foure. 

Martha  Coytemore. 
Wittnes, 

Sam  Adams. 

This  is  a  trew  Copey  of  Martha  Coytemors  Dead  of  salle  to  John 
wafe,  and  is  heare  entred  out  of  the  originall  By  mee. 

Samuell  Adames. 

Eecor. 


[165.]     To  all  Christian  peopell  to  whome  thes  p^sents  shal 
Com,  greting,  know  ye  that  I,  william  hilton,  of  Charlstown,  in  the 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.  151 

County  of  midelsex,  in  New  England,  mariner,  ffor  valiable  con- 
siderations to  mee  well  and  trewlj'  paid  by  mathew  price,  of  Charls- 
towu,  in  New  England  Afore  said,  the  Receipt  wheer  of  I  Doe  I'y 
thes  p^sents  Ackuoleg  and  ther  with  to  be  fully  satisfied  and  paid, 
and  of  every  parte  and  parsill  therof  Doe  fully,  clearly,  Absolutely, 
Acquitt  and  discharge  the  said  Mathew  price,  his  heirs,  executors, 
Administrators  and  Asighns  for  ever,  by  thes  p^sents  have  granted, 
barganed  and  sould,  Alinated,  enffeffed  and  Confirmed  and  b}^  thes 
p^sents  doe  fully,  clearly  and  Abselutely  grante.  Bargain  and  sell, 
Alien,  enfeffe  and  confirme  unto  the  sayd  mathew  price,  his  heires, 
executors,  Administrators  and  Asighns  for  ever,  one  Dweling  house, 
with  the  yeard,  garden,  ground  belonging  unto  it,  and  all  out  hous- 
ing, fensing,  frute  treese  and  other  Apurtenanses  or  towne  grants 
to  the  same  Apertaining  or  in  anv  wise  belonging,  which  is  sitewate, 
lying  and  being  in  Charlstown  before  named,  formerly  being  in  the 
posetion  of  Ralph  mousall,  deseased,  and  is  Bounded  on  the  North 
by  Thomas  mousall,  south  by  the  Towne  strteatt,  east  by  Abraham 
Bell,  his  house  and  land,  west  by  Thomas  mousall  partly  and  partly 
by  a  pece  of  land  Comon  to  the  Towne,  to  have  And  to  hould  the 
sayd  house,  Land  and  other  Apurtenances  therto  Belonging  unto 
the  sayd  mathew  price,  his  heires  and  Asighns  for  ever,  to  his  and 
ther  only  proper  use  and  Behoofe,  and  I,  the  sayd  william  hilton, 
doe  Covenant,  promis  and  grant  for  me,  my  executors,  my  heires, 
and  Administrators  and  assighns,  to  and  with  the  sayd  mathew 
price  his  heires,  executors.  Administrators  and  Asighns,  by  thes 
presents  that  hee.  the  sa^'d  mathew  price,  his  heires  and  Asighns, 
shall  and  may  att  all  times  and  from  time  to  time  for  ever  hear 
After,  have  and  hold,  occupie,  poses  and  In  Jo}^  the  sayd  Barganed 
and  asighned  p^mises,  and  every  parte  and  persill  ther  of,  Acord- 
ing  to  the  trew  intent  and  meaning  of  thes  p^sents,  with  out  the 
lawfull  lett,  trobell,  sute,  molestation,  contradiction,  or  deniall  of 
mee,  of  mee,  the  sayd  william  hilton,  or  of  any  of  my  heires,  exec- 
utors. Administrators  or  Asighns,  or  of  any  other  person  whome 
soever  claming  and  having  any  Right,  titell  or  Interest  therin,  from, 
by  or  under  me. 

In  wittnes  whearof  I,  the  sayd  william  hilton,  have  hear  unto 
putt  my  hand  and  sealle,  this  twenty  sixt  day  of  the  sixt  moneth, 
caled  Agust,  in  the  year  of  our  lord  God  one  Thousand  sixe  hun- 
dreth  fiftey  and  Nine. 

William  hilton, 

his  seale. 

Sighned,  sealed,  And  dilivered  In  the  p^siats  of 
Beniamin  Laithrop, 
Thomas  mousall, 
Edward  Burtt. 

This  sale  was  Acknowledged  the  29"^  of  the  6  month,  1659,  Be- 
fore me. 

Richard  Rusell. 
Enterd  and  Recorded  att  Cambrig,  in  midlesexe,  29*,  6''',  1659, 
in  the  2  Book  of   Deeds  and   conveyences,  page  85,  as  Attest: 

Thomas  Danforth. 
B. 


152  City  Document  No.  39. 

This  is  a  trew  Copy  of  mathew  price,  his  dead  of  salle  from 
William  hilton,  as  Attest 

Samuell  Adams, 

Record. 


[166.]  I,^  John  Cutler,  of  Charlstowne,  for  valewable  consid- 
erations, payd  by  Thomas  heett,  of  said  Charltown,  do  fully, 
clearly,  &c.,  grante,  &c.,  "  unto  sayd  Thomas  hett,  his  heires  and 
Assighnes  for  ever,  one  dweling  house,  with  a  garden  plott 
adioyning  therunto  sitewate,  lying,  and  being  in  charlstowne 
before  named,  being  formerly  in  the  posetions  of  mr  Richard  Eus- 
ell  of  the  forsaid  charlstowne,  and  is  boundid  on  the  North  with 
the  towne  streat ;  on  the  south  with  the  house  and  Garden  of  mr 
Tarrice  ;  on  the  east  with  the  house  and  lande  of  Richard  tempeller ; 
and  on  the  west  the  land  of  ffaintnott  wines,  to  have  and  to  hould 
the  said  house,  land,  ffensing,  and  all  other  Apurtenances  ther  to 
belonging,  or  any  wise  apertaining  unto  him,  the  sayd  Thomas 
hett,  his  heires  and  Asighns  for  ever  to  his  and  there  only  proper 
use.  "  His  wife,  Anna  Cutler,  joining  herein,  this  Twenty  fifth  day 
of  the  eleventh  moneth.  Called  Janewary,  in  the  year  of  our  lord 
god  one  thousand  six  hundred  fiftey  and  nine. 

John  Cutlek  And  Anna  Cutlek. 
There  Sealles. 

Sighned,  sealed,  and  diliuered  In  the  p^sents  of  us 
mathew  Griffine. 
Edward  Burtt. 

This  Deed  of  Sale,  Acording  to  the  trew  intent  and  meaning 
ther  of,  was  leagaly  Acknowleged  by  John  Cutler  and  Anna  Cut- 
ler, his  wife  being  exsamined  apartt,  to  bee  ther  owne  free  actt  and 
Deed  this  21  Day  of  February,  1659. 

Before  me,  Richard  Rusell. 

This  is  a  trew  Copey  of  John  Cutlers  Dead  of  sale  to  Thomas 
hett  as  is  hear  Above  :  Recorded  by  me  23"^  12  mo.  1659. 

Samuell  Adams, 

Record. 


[167.]     Blank. 


[168.]  I,  John  halle,  of  Charlestown,  for  valewabell  consid- 
erations payd  by  william  ffoster,  of  sayd  Charleslcwn,  doe  fully, 
clearly,  &c.,  Acquitt,  &c.,  "unto  the  said  willium  ffoster,  his 
heires,  executors.  Administrators,  and  Assianes  for  ever,  one 
p^sill  of  land,  lying  and  beeing  in  Charlstown  Adioyning  unto  the 
River —  caled  Charlse  River,  being,  by  estemation.  one  Roode  of 
land,  more  or  lesse,  and  is  bounded  on  the  North  east  with  the 
Comon  high  way  :  and  on  the  south  east  with  the  seaw  or  River  bee- 
fore  mentioned,  and  on  the  North  west  with  the  land  and  Creeke 

^The  or!<?inaI,  of  which  this  is  an  abstract,  is  in  the  same  general  form  as  that  used 
in  the  preceding  deed.  —  Ed. 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecoeds.  153 

belonging  to  Jacob  greene,  and  on  the  south  west  with  the  land  of 
John  Smith,  which  sayd  p'^sill  of  land  was  formerly  in  the  posetion 
of  my  ffather,  Robertt  halle,  late  of  charlstown,  deseased,  and  by 
him  purchased  of  Cap.  John  Allen,  which  sayd  land,  with  all 
privileges  and  apurtenanses  ther  to  belonging,  ore  in  any  wise 
apertaining  unto  him,  the  sayd  william  ffoster,  his  heires,  execu- 
tors, Administrators,  and  Asignes  for  ever." 

Dated  "this  tenth  Day  of  the  fifth  month,  caled  July,  in  the 
year  of  our  lord  god  one  thousand  sixe  hundreth  and  sixty. 

John  halle, 
his  seale. 

Sighned,  sealed,  and  dilivered  in  the  p^sents  of 
Richard  miles, 
Edward  Burtt. 

Imprimas,  it  was  Agread  up  on  before  the  sighiig  and  sealing  of 
thes  presents,  that  the  plott  of  land  mentioned  in  this  dead  is  eigh- 
ten  foott  in  bredth  fronting  against  the  river,  and  fifty  seaven  foott 
broad  att  the  head  next  to  the  creke  belonging  to  Jacob  grene. 

Richard  miles, 
Edward  Burtt. 

This  salle  was  Acknowleged  the  first  of  the  7"^  moth,  1660, 
beefore  me, 

Richard  Resell. 

This  is  a  trew  Copey  heare  entred  the  25  :  7  mo.,  1660,  by  me, 

Sam  Adams," 

Hec. 


[169.]  I,  Edward  Johnson,  of  Charlstown,  for  valiable  Con- 
sideration paid  b^^  John  ffownell,  of  said  Charlstown,  do  fully, 
clearly,  «fec.,  Discharge  "the  sayd  John  ffownell,  his  heires,  exec- 
utors. Administrators,  and  Assigns  for  ever.  One  Cowe  Common, 
lying  and  being  in  the  first  stinted  Common  of  Charlstowne,  and  is 
bounded  North  by  the  farme  of  M'.  John  winthrop,  and  South  and 
south  west  by  Cambridg  town  lands.  To  have  and  to  hould  the 
sayd  Cow  Coraon,  with  all  Rights  and  privileges  ther  to  belonging 
unto  him,  the  sayd  John  ffownell,  and  his  heires  &  Asignes  for 
ever  to  his  and  ther  ppoper  use  and  behofe,"  &c. 

his  wife,  Kathren,  also  joins  "this  fourth  day  of  the  twelfth 
moneth,  caled  ffebuary,  in  the  yeare  of  our  lord  God  one  thousand 
sixe  hundreth  and  sixty." 

The  sealls  of 

Edward  Johnson  and 
Kathren  Johnson. 

Sighned,  sealed,  and  dilivered  In  the  p*sents  of  us, 
Sarah  long, 
Edward  Burtt. 


154  City  Document  No.  39. 

This  salle  of  the  Comon,  spesified  by  the  p'ties  above  spesified, 
was  acknowleged  and  Confirmed  the  20"^  of  ffebuary,  1660.  Before 
me, 

Richard  Rusell. 

This  is  a  trew  copey  hear  entred  this  28*^^  12mo,  1660,  by  mee, 

Samuell  Adams, 
Record. 

[170.]  Know  all  men  by  these  p^sents,  That  of  Gawdy  James, 
late  of  Boston,  in  New  England,  beyond  the  seas,  and  now  of 
winfarthing,  in  the  Countie  of  Norfolk,  in  old  England,  husband 
man,  for  and  consideration  of  a  certaine  competent  sume  of  law- 
full  mony  of  England  to  mee  by  Fran  :  Willoughby,  of  London ,  Esq. , 
in  hand  paid  the  Receipt  whearof  I  Dow  hear  by  acknowledg  and 
to  bee  thear  by  fully  satisfied,  contented,  and  paid,  have  granted, 
bargained,  alienated,  and  sould,  and  by  thes  p'^sents  Doe  fully, 
freely,  and  abselutly,  grante,  bargain,  alinate,  &  sell  unto  the 
sayd  ffran.  willoughby,  his  heires,  executors,  Adminestrators,  & 
Asignes,  the  Gate  of  three  Cowes  and  a  halfe,  or  three  cow  comons 
and  a  halfe,  so  caled,  situoated,  lying  and  being  upon  the  CoIIion 
of  Charlstown,  in  New  england  aforsaid,  late  in  the  possession  of 
Captain  Edward  Johnson,  of  woodborn,  in  new  england  aforsaid, 
and  now  in  the  possession  of  the  said  Gaudy  James,  or  his  As- 
signes,  Together  with  all  the  estate,  right,  titell,  Intrest,  claime, 
and  demand,  whatsoever  which  the  [said]  Gaudy  James  now  have,  or 
which  my  heires,  executors,  or  Administrators  might  or  may  have 
or  claim  of  in  or  to  the  p^mises  aforesaid,  or  any  pt  ther  of,  of,  for 
or  by  any  wais  or  means  what  so  ever.  And  I,  the  said  Gaudy 
James,  Doth  hearby  for  myself e,  my  heires,  executors,  Adm", 
covenant,  p^mise,  and  graunt  to  and  with  the  said  ffran  willoughbj'^, 
his  heires,  executors,  Adm",  and  Assighns,  that  I,  the  said  Gaudy 
James,  my  Executors  or  Adm"  shall,  and  will  up  on  reasonable 
Demands  made  by  the  said  Aran  willoughby,  his  heirs.  Executors, 
Adm''%  or  Assighnes,  give  and  yield  up  to  the  said  firan  willoughby, 
his  heirs,  executors,  Adm",  or  Assighnes,  full  and  peaceable  pos- 
session of  the  premises  aforsaid,  and  every  pt  ther  of,  and  further 
Doe  and  execute  all  other  legall  act  or  acts,  thing  and  things, 
whatsoever  as  shall  bee  reason  ally  advised  or  desired  by  the  said 
fl'ran  willoughby,  his  heires,  executors,  Adm",  or  Assignes,  for  the 
more  ampell  and  full  conveyance  of  the  premises  acording  to  the 
trew  intent  and  mening  of  these  p^sentes.  In  wittness  whereof,  I, 
the  said  Gaudy  James,  have  theare  unto  sett  my  hand  and  seale, 
the  22  febry,  1659. 

The  marke  of 

Gaudy  Kj  James. 

Sealed  and  dilivered  in  the  p^sents  of 
Daniell  Gookin, 
Wm  Cooling. 

This  is  a  trew  copey  of  the  original,  as  wittnes 

John  peirce. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  155 

This  coppy  above  was  heare  entred  the  28th  12  mo,  1660,  by  mee, 

Sam  Adams,  R. 
See  the  next  Page  which  is  :  145  :  Page* 


[171.]  Know  all  men  by  tJies  prsents,  That  I,  Nicholas  Davi- 
pon,  have  Bargained  and  sould,  and  by  thes  p^'sents  doe  Bargain 
and  sell  all  my  Right,  titell,  and  interest  in  and  to  one  house  and 
yard  which  I  bought  of  mr  Robertt  Cooke,  and  was  sorn  times  the 
said  Cookes  Stabell,  and  since  made  a  slafter*  house  :  unto  Thomas 
Adams  of  the  same  Towne  for  the  said  Thomas  and  his  heires  to 
injoy  for  ever,  and  doe  Acknowledg  to  have  Received  satisfaction 
for  the  same  by  a  bill  of  Twenty  and  two  pounds  str^  to  bee  paid 
mee  baring  date  by  this  p^sents  in  wittnes  of  the  truth  I  have 
heare  unto  sett  my  hand  and  seall  this  Ninth  day  of  Aprill,  one 
Thousand  sixe  hundred  fflftey  and  eight,  1658. 

Nicholas  Davison, 
his  sealle. 
Signed,  sealed,  and  dilevrid  in  the  p^sents  of 
John  Dddly, 
Richard  Tkott. 

M"  Joan  Davison  Apearing  before  mee  the  23  of  ffebry,  1660, 
did  Acknowledge  her  full  consent,  and  did  together  with  her  hus- 
band ratifie  and  confirme  the  salle  above  expresed  unto  the  above 
sayd  Tho.  Adams. 

Before  mee  Richard  Rusell. 

This  is  a  trew  copey  as  Above  entred,  this  15*^  10  :  1661,  by  me, 

Samuell  Adams,  H. 

[173.]  On  the  18'S  4*"^  mo  :  1662  :  IVP  Larance  Hamon,  Attor- 
ney unto  M'  ffrancis  Willoughby,  Appeared  with  Gady  James,  of 
Boston,  at  the  records  of  Charlestowne :  And  the  said  Larence 
hamon  did  then  and  there  serender  unto  the  said  Gady  James  the 
possesion,  title  &  Intereste  of  three  cowes  commons  &  |,  former- 
ly soulld  by  the  sd.  James  unto  the  said  M""  ffrancis  willoughby  :  as 
by  A  certaine  Deed  upon  record  in  the  144  pa:  of  this  booke 
may  Appeare,  which  is  Now,  By  the  said  Larance  Hamon  made 
void  And  standeth  firme  to  the  said  Gady  James  and  his  heires 
for  Ever:  and  entered  Accordingly  the  Day  &  Date  Above 
written. 

p'  me  Edward  Burtt, 
Recorder. 

1662. 


[173.]  I,  James  Pemberton,  Doe  Acknowledge  by  These 
p^sents  that  I  have  sould  And  Doe  sell  unto  Robert  hale  of 
Charlestowne,  one  Cowe  Common  of  the  stented  Common,  without 
the  Neck,  &  I  Doe  Acknowledge  my  selfe  to  be  fully  sattisfied  & 
payed  therefore : 

^  That  is,  page  [171]  by  our  marginal  reckoning.  —  Ed. 
*  Presumably  a  slaughter-house.  —  Ed. 


156  City  Document  No.  39. 

Wittaess  my  hand :  this  p^sent:  the  12"^  of  the  3"^  mo.,  1648. 

the  marke  X  of  James  Pemberton. 
Matthew  Baknat, 
ezekiell  wodward, 
Richard  Stowers. 

This  above  written  is  A  true  Coppy  of  the  oridginall  Bill  of  salCy 
compared  word  by  word  this  26"'  June,  1662  : 

p"^  me  Edward  Bdrtt, 

JRecorder. 
1662. 


A  sale  of  Land,  Lying  &  scituate  in  Charllstowne,  hy  James 
Browne :  glazier,  unto  Robert  hale :  Carpenter,  both  Inhabitants  in 
Charllstowne:  the  19'*  of  the  4'*  month:  1652  : 

Know  all  men  by  These  p^sents,  that  I,  James  Browne,  Glazier, 
Inhabitant  in  Charllstowne,  And  Sarah,  my  wife,  for  And  In  Con- 
sideration of  Twentie  &  Eight  Pounds  in  good  Payments  to  be 
Payed,  have  given,  granted,  bargained,  sould,  &  confirmed,  & 
by  these  p^sents,  Doe  fully,  absolutly,  give,  grant,  bargaine,  sell, 
&  conflrme,  unto  Robart  hale,  carpenter,  And  of  the  same  Towne, 
Inhabitant,  A  certaine  Parcell  of  Land,  being  &  Lying  in  Charlls- 
towne, In  the  East  end  of  the  Towne,  in  A  Place  called  Wapping 
Roe,  the  said  Land  being  two  Acres  &  A  Quarter  of  ground  by 
estimation,  more  or  Lesse.  And  it  is  bounded  one  the  North  side 
by  the  East  f  eild :  And  one  the  East  by  Thomas  Breedon  :  A  long 
peece  of  the  same  ground  Joyning  to  the  fore  said  Acres  one  the 
South  East  corner  being  sixtene  foot  &  A  halfe  broad  and  runs 
butting  Downe  towards  the  River  one  the  South :  is  bounded  by 
Richard  Harrington,  on  the  west  side,  &  bye  Thomas  Breeden 
on  the  East :  the  other  part  of  the  ground  fore  mentioned  is 
bounded  on  the  south  by  Richard  Harrington,  Augustin  Walker, 
Abraham  Bell,  John  Peirce  and  the  springe :  and  west  by  William 
ffoster  and  William  harris  :  all  which  parcell  And  parcells  of  Land 
A  fore  mentioned,  with  all  the  payles,  gates,  posts,  rayles  And 
Trees,  with  all  other  rights,  Priviledgs  and  Appurtenances,  unto 
Low  watter  marke  or  else  where  there  unto  belonging:  and  I, 
James  Browne,  and  Sarah,  my  wife.  Doe  hearb}-,  &c. 

In  Witness  heareof  we  booth  have  sett  to  o''  hands,  being  the 

Jasies  Browne. 
Witnesse  I  Sarah  Browne  Do  freely 

John  Greene.  consent  heare  unto : 

Sarah  Browne. 

Acknowledged  the  first  of  the  5^  mo :  52,  before  me, 

Increase  No  well. 

This  Above  written  is  A  trew  coppy  of  the  oridginall  compared 
word  by  word,  this  26""  June  1662: 

p*  me  Edw.  Bdrtt, 

Mecorder. 


Charlestown  Land  Kecokds.  157 

[174.]  A  sale  of  Land  lying  And  Scituat  within  Charlls^ 
towne  Lymitts  By  M''  Tho.  Allen  unto  Robert  hale,  both  Inhabi- 
tants in  Charllstowne,  Written  the  22''  of  the  30'*  mo:  1651. 

Know  all  men  by  These  p'sents  that  I,  Thomas  Allen  of  Charlls- 
towne,  have  sould  and  by  this  Declare  It :  unto  Robart  hale, 
Inhabitant  in  the  same  towne,  three  Acres  of  Arrabell  Land  and  a 
halfe,  by  estimation  more  or  Lesse,  which  Land  Lyeth  and  is  scitu- 
ate  with  in  Charllstowne  Neck  in  the  East  feild,  which  four  Acres 
and  a  halfe  is  bounded  on  the  East  sid  by  A  Parcell  of  Land  be- 
longing unto  Robart  Hale  A  fore  Named :  it  is  bounded  on  the 
South  East  sid  by  A  high  way  :  And  its  bounded  on  the  North  East 
by  the  land  of  William  Stitson :  for  all  which  four  Acres  And  A 
halfe  I  Thomas  Allen  Doe  Acknowledge  my  selfe  to  be  fully  sat- 
tisfied  And  Payed  for  by  the  said  Robart  hale,  &c.,  &c. 

John  Greene.  Tho.  Allen. 

This  Above  written  is  a  Trew  Coppy  of  the  oridginall  Bill  of 
sale,  Compared  word  by  word  this  26"*  June  1662. 

p"^  me  Edward  Burtt, 

Recorder, 

1662. 


Know  all  men  by  these  p'sents,  that  I,  John  Gould  of  Charlls- 
towne have  sould  unto  Robert  Hale,  of  Charllstowne  A  foresaid, 
two  Acres  of  Land,  more  or  lesse,  butting  upon  the  Land  of  Wil- 
liam Stiddson  on  the  North,  and  upon  the  said  Robart  hales  Land 
on  the  East,  and  upon  the  high  way  one  the  south,  and  upon  John 
March  And  William  Breakenbury  on  the  west.  And  I  Doe  hereby 
Bind  my  selfe,  that  the  said  Robart  hale  and  his  heires  shall 
Quietly  Injoy  the  said  Land  for  ever  without  Disturbance  from  any 
that  shall  Lay  claime  there  to. 

In  Witnes  whereof  1  the  said  John  Gould :  have  sett  to  my 
hand  the  IT'^,  12'^^  mo :  1648. 

John  Gould. 
Acknowledged  this  before  me, 

Increase  Nowell. 
the  raarke  X  of 
John  March. 

This  Above  written  is  A  true  Coppy  of  the  oridginall  bill  of 
sale,  compared  word  by  word  this  26'*^  June  1662. 

p"^  me  Edward  Bdrtt, 

Recorder, 
1662. 


[175.]  Upon  An  Arbitration  between  Robert  Hale  And  Ed- 
ward Converse,  concerning  Meddow  Land  overfflowed  by  the  Mill 
of  the  said  Edward,  It  is  agreed  By  us  whose  names  are  under 
written,  that  the  said  Edward  Converse  shall  pay  for  full  sattis- 
faction  the  sumeof  seven  pounds  to  the  said  Robart  Hale,  and  this 
In  Current  Money  or  in  Corne,  or  in  Cattle,  at  A  valluable  consid- 


158  City  Document  No.  39. 

eration,  provided  Notwithstanding,  that  If  any  part  of  the  said 
meddowe  be  recovered  out  of  the  watter,  it  shall  be  Lawf all  for 
the  said  Robert  Hale  to  repossese  the  same :  paying  to  the  said 
Edward  Converse  twentie  shillings  An  Acor  for  so  much  as  he 
shall  think  fitt  to  make  use  of  Againe.  And  further,  If  the  whole 
shall  be  recovered,  then  the  said  Robert  Hale  shall  Pay  Backe 
Againe  the  whole  sume  of  seven  Pounds,  and  untell  the  mony  be 
repaid  as  is  Above  Expressed,  it  shall  be  used  by  the  said  Edward 
Converse.  Dated  the  Twenty eth  of  the  twelfth  month  1649.  The 
payment  of  the  said  sume  of  seven  Pounds  to  be  paid  by  Edward 
Converse  to  Robart  hale,  shall  be  by  the  twentieth  of  the  Ninth 
month  Next  Insueing  the  Date  heare  of 
John  Mousall, 

Edwaed  Johnson, 

Miles  Ndtt, 
John  Weight, 

Samuel  Richardson, 
X  mark 

James  Tompson, 
T.  mark 

This  Above  Written  Is  A  true  Copy  of  the  oridginall  Writting, 
compared  word  by  word  this :  Last  Day  June  1662. 

p^  me  Edwakd  Burtt, 

Becorder, 

1662. 


[176.]  Know  all  pien  By  these  p^sents^  that  I,  John  Mailin, 
Late  of  Charllstowne,  Ship  write,  Doe  sell  unto  Robart  hale  of 
Charllslowne,  Carpenter,  and  by  These  p'^sents  Doe  Declare  to 
have  sould  unto  him  Above  said  my  six  Acors  of  Land  Lying  in 
wotomies  feild  in  Charllstowne,  the  which  parcell  of  Land  I 
Bought  of  Cap'  Edward  Johnson,  inhabitant  of  Wooborne,  the 
which  Laud  is  bounded  by  M*"  Simes  on  the  East,  And  by  M'  James 
Gareitt  on  the  south,  and  b}"  John  Beridge  on  the  North,  &c.  In 
witness  heareof  I  have  here  unto  set  m}'  hand :  And  scale  this  sec- 
ond Day  of  September  1654. 

John  Martin, 
Seale. 

Memorandum  before  the  sealing  hereof ;  it  is  Acknowledged 
that  there  was  A  few  words  written  in  a  Booke  of  Robert  hales, 
from  the  said  Martin  Exspresing  the  sale  of  the  said  Land  above 
mentioned  which  being  Not  to  be  found  as  wel  as  Not  Athenticke  : 
which  if  it  be  heare  after  found  is  Not  in  any  measur  to  be  made 
use  of  Against  the  said  Martin  his  heires  or  Assignes,  to  his 
Predidice. 

Signed,  Sealed,  And  Delived 
In  the  Presents  of  us, 
John  Greene, 
Tho:  Hale. 


CHAELESTOwisr  Land  Recoeds.  159 

Acknowledged  before  mee  the  2^  Day  of  September  1654. 

Daniel  Gookin, 

Magistrate. 

This  Above   Written  Is  A  true  Coppy  of  the  oridginall  Deed, 
Compared  word  by  word,  this  Last  June  1662. 

p®  me  Edward  Burtt, 

Recorder. 

1662. 


[177.]  These  Presents  witnesseth  that  I  Richard  Russell  of 
Charllstowne  have  some  three  yeares  since  sould  unto  Eobart  hale 
of  the  same  Place,  one  Quarter  of  one  Cowe  Common  in  the  first 
stinted  Common  of  Charllstowne,  &  Doe  heerby  Acknowledge  my 
selfe  fully  sattisfied  for  the  same  ;  witness  my  hand  this  first  Day 
of  July:  1662:      - 

[Fetter  Nash  with  M'  John  Mansfild,  booth  of  Charlestowne, 
Appeared  at  the  Records  &  there  the  said  Fetter  Did  Acknowl- 
edge to  have  sould  unto  the  said  John  mansfild,  his  grant  of  his 
wood  Lott  in  booth  Deuisions,  &  it  is  on  misticke  sid,  to  him  the 
said  John  mansfild  and  his  heires  for  ever,  in  wlioes  prescence  he 
causd  this  record  to  be  entred  and  put  to  his  hand  this  26  July 
1662:  also  Acknowledged  him  selfe  to  be  fully  Sattisfied  &  payd 
for  the  same. 

Peter  nash.^ 
Witnes 
ffransis  nucom. 

Edward  Burtt, 
1662.] 

[178.]  Know  all  men  by  these p'sents  that  I  John  Cutler  of 
Charlestowne  in  the  Countie  of  Midlesex,  Smith,  for  and  in  Con- 
sideration of  seaven  pounds  in  hand  by  me  received  of  and  from 
Baruabie  Davis  of  Charlstowne  aforesaid,  husbandman,  &c.,  &c.. 
Have  granted,  bargained  and  sould.  Aliened,  enfeofed  and  con- 
firmed unto  the  said  Barnabie  Davis  his  heires  and  assigns  for 
ever  one  small  peece  of  Land  or  ground  Coutayning  about  three 
quarters  of  an  Aker  of  Land,  more  or  Lesse,  sittuate.  Lying  and 
being  on  the  side  of  Bunker  hill  in  the  East  feild  in  Charlstowne 
aforesaid,  bounded  on  the  southeast  by  the  Land  of  Richard  Low- 
den,  and  on  the  southwest  by  the  highway  through  the  feild,  and 
on  the  northwest  by  the  Land  of  Nathainell  Hutcheson,  and  on 
the  northeast  by  the  Land  of  the  said  Barnabie  Davis  ;  provided 
allwaies  that  the  said  John  Cutler  Doth  reserve  this  privelidge  to 
himself e  and  unto  his,  that  he  shall  and  will  save  a  way  by  Cart  for 
him  not  only  throusih  the  Land  now  sould,  but  also  through  a 
smale  part  of  the  said  Davis  his  ground  on  the  southeast  side,  or 

1  This  is  a  copy  made  on  this  page  by  Mr.  Henry  H.  Edes,  from  the  original  record 
coutained  in  Vol.  1  of  the  Treasury  Series,  old  page  41.  —  Ed. 


160  City  Document  No.  39. 

the  neerest  way  into  the  said  John  Cutlers  other  groand.  To  have 
and  to  hould,  &c.,  &c.  In  wittnesse  whereof  I  the  said  John  Cut- 
ter have  hereunto  sett  my  hand  and  seale  the  twentieth  day  of 
march  Ann"-  1665. 


John  Cutler    A 


ILS 


seale. 


Signed,  sealed,  and  Dilivered 
in  the  p^sence  of  us, 
James  Cary, 
Solomon  Phipps. 

This  is  a  true  Coppie  of  the  originall  Deede,  Attested  by  James 
Cary,  Recorder.  Entred  heere  and  Recorded  the  28'**  of  Decem- 
ber 1665. 


[179.]     Blank. 


[180.]  Know  all  men  by  these  p^sents^  That  George  Hepborne 
of  Charlstowne  in  the  Countie  of  Midlesex,  Glover,  for  and  in 
consideration  of  a  vallewable  sum  in  hand  unto  him  paid  before 
the  sealing  and  diliverie  of  these  p^sents  by  Thomas  Rand  of 
Charlstowne  aforesaid,  husbandman,  &c..  Doth  fully,  cleerely  and 
absolutly  grant,  bargaine,  sell,  aliene,  enfeofe  and  confinne  unto 
the  said  Thomas  Rand,  his  heires  and  assignes  for  ever  one  peece 
of  Land  Contayning  one  Aker,  more  or  lesse,  lying  and  being  sit- 
tuate  in  the  east  fielde  within  the  neck  of  Charlstow :  and 
bounded  as  followeth,  that  is  to  say,  on  the  north  west  bounded 
by  the  Land  of  John  Cutler,  and  on  the  north  east  bounded  by 
Mistik  river,  and  on  the  southeast  bounded  by  the  Land  of  the 
aforesaid  John  Cutler,  and  on  the  south  west  bounded  by  the 
Land  of  Richard  Lowden,  To  have  and  to  hould,  &c.  In  wittnesse 
thereof  the  George  Hepborne  hath  heerunto  sett  and  firmed  his 
hand  and  seale  the  first  day  of  Januarie  one  thousand  sixe  hundred 
sixtie  and  five  —  1 665. 

Georg  Hepborne 
Signed,  sealed,  and  Dilivered  in  the  and  a  seale 

p^sents  of  and  the  words  (these,  said, 
said  may,  out)  interlined  before  seal- 
ing,    wittnesse 

James  Cart, 

Aron  Ludkin, 

Josias  "Wood. 

This  is  a  true  Coppie  of  the  originall  Deede. 

Attested  By  James  Cart, 

Recorder. 

This  sale  included  in  this  Deede  was  Acknowledged  the  6*  of 
Januerie  1665  byy  George  Hepborne  to  be  his  Legall  Acte. 

Entred  Janna®  IT'''  By  me  Richard  Russell. 

*  We  use  this  character  arbitrarily  to  represent  a  drawing  in  the  original  represent- 
ing a  seal.  —  Ed. 


US 


Charlestown  Land  Eecoeds.  161 


[181.]     Blank. 


[183.]  John  March,  husbandraan,  and  his  wife,  Anna  March, 
for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  ffortie  pounds  paid  by 
Thomas  Rand,  husbandman,  both  of  Charlstowne,  "Two  Akers 
of  Land,  more  or  lesse.  Lying  and  being  sittuate  in  the  eastfeilde 
within  the  neck  of  Land  of  Charlstowne,  and  bounded  on  the 
northwest  by  the  Land  of  John  Penticost  and  Robert  Chalkle^', 
and  on  the  northest  by  the  highway  going  through  the  feilde,  and 
on  the  southeast  by  the  highway  also  through  the  feilde,  and  on 
the  southwest  by  the  Land  of  M'  Bates,  now  in  the  occupation  of 
Robert  Chalkly.  And  also  the  said  John  March  and  Anna  his 
wife,  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  abovesaid  sum,  selleth  unto 
the  said  Thomas  Rand  Three  Cows  Commons,  Lying  and  being 
within  the  stinted  pasture  without  the  neck  of  Charlstowne,  the 
said  coinons  to  be  unto  him  and  his  heires  also  for  ever.  To  have 
and  to  hold,  &c.,  &c. 

[183.]  Dated  the  first  day  of  Januarie  one  thousand  six 
hundred  sixtie  five  — 1665. 


TL& 


the  mark 
of 
John  X  March,     a  seale. 

the  mark 
of 


3L$ 


Anna  X  March,     a  seale. 
Signed,  sealed,  and  Dilivered 
in  the  p*sents  of  us,  the  worde 
Intent  and   wife  Interlined  be- 
for  sealing. 

John  Cutler, 
Joseph  Kettle. 

This  above  written  with  that  also  on  the  other  side  of  this  leafe, 
is  the  true  Coppie  of  the  originall  Deed  of  sale. 

Attested  By  James  Cary, 

Recorder. 
Entred  heere  and  Recorded  Janua""  17"'  1665. 

Anna  March,  relict  of  John  March,  did  Acknowledge  the  Legall 
sale  of  the  two  Akers  of  Land  and  three  Cow  Coinons  heerein 
owned,  with  the  aprobation  of  Richard  Kettle  and  John  Cutler, 
overseers  of  the  will  of  John  March,  the  6""  of  Janua''  1665. 

before  me  Richard  Russell." 


[184.]  Be  it  known  unto  all  men  hy  these  p'sents,  That  I, 
Michaell  Smith,  of  Maulden,  in  new  England,  in  the  Countie  of 
Midlesex,  planter,  have  made  and  assigned,  ordained  and  put  my 
wife  Joana  Smith  in  full  strenth  to  hould  all  such  lands,  goods  and 
chatties  as  I  now  have,  to  hould  the  full  terme  and  time  of  my 
Jorney  without  any  molestation,  and  moreover  to  receive  all  such 
Debts  and  Dues  as  did  belong  to  me,  I  now  give  to  my  wife  Joana 


162  City  Document  No.  39. 

Smith  to  receive  for  hir  use  and  mine ;  and  if  I  never  retome, 
then  to  goe  to  my  wife,  Joana  Smith,  and  hir  assignes  for  ever. 
Giving  and  by  these  p^sents  granting  unto  my  said  Atterney,  full 
power  and  Autheretie  for  me  and  in  my  name  and  to  my  only  use, 
to  sue,  arreste,  implead,  Condemne  and  imprison  everie  of  my 
Debters,  and  att  hir  lybertie  and  pleasure  such  p"'sons,  and  p'sons 
out  of  prison  to  Diliver  or  Cause  to  be  Dilivered,  and  upon  the 
receipt  of  any  sum  or  sums  of  money  to  my  use  to  be  received  of 
any  p''son  or  p''sones,  acquitances  or  other  lawfuU  Discharges  for 
the  same  for  me  and  in  my  name  and  stead  to  make,  scale  and 
diliver  as  my  deede  or  deeds  ;  and  one  atterney  or  more  under  hir 
to  make  or  substitute,  and  att  hir  pleasure  againe  to  revoke.  And 
all  and  every  other  thing  and  all  things  which  shalbe  needfull  and 
necessarie  to  be  Done  in  or  about  the  p*mises  the  same  to  Doe,  as 
fully  and  wholy  as  I  my  selfe  might  Doe,  If  I  were  there  p^sonally 
my  selfe  p*sent ;  houlding  firme  and  stable  all  and  whatsoever  my 
said  Atterney  shall  Doe  or  Cause  to  be  Done,  in  or  about  the 
p^mises. 

In  Wittnesse  heerof  I  have  sett  to  my  hand  and  scale  noveber 
the  8*''  day,  1664. 

MiCHAELL  Smith  &  a  ilLS 

Signed,  sealed,  &  dilivered  in  the 
p^sents  of  us  all. 
James  Cart, 
John  Cart. 

This  is  a  true  Coppie  of  the  Orignalle  Letter  heere  recorded 
August  23:  1666. 

Attested  by 

James  Cart, 
Solomon  Phippes. 


[185.]     Blank. 


[186.]  Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I  John  Coles  and 
Ursula,  my  wife,  of  Charlstowne,  for  and  in  Consideratio  of  six 
pounds  sterling  to  me  in  hand  well  and  truly  paid,  by  John  Bur- 
idge  of  Charlstow,  ferriman.  Have  bargained  and  sold,  assigned, 
enfeoft  and  confirmed  unto  him  the  said  John  Buridge  his  heires, 
executors,  Admistrators,  and  Assignes  for  ever,  one  stinted  Com- 
mon Lying  between  Charlstow  neck  of  land  and  menotemies 
river,  To  have  and  to  hould,  &c.  &c. 

Wittnes  our  hands  and  scales  this  Twentyeigh"*  day  of  Januarie, 
one  thousand  six  hundred  sixtie  six,  1666.  

John  Colles  and  a  \^Si\ 

The  mark  of  Ursula  Colls       ji^ 

Signed,  sealed,  and  delivered 
in  the  p^sents  of  us. 
SiMOND  Ltnde, 
John  Woodmanset. 


Charlestown  Laot)  Eecords.  163 

John  Cole  Acknowledged  the  sale  of  the  Cow  Comon  contayned 
in  this  mstrumt.  Deceber  25,  1667. 

before  me  Thomas  Danforth, 

Assist. 
Recorded  heere  the  twentieth  day  of  ffebrau® :  1667, 

By  James  Cart, 

.  Becord''. 

This  deede  of  sale  was  Acknowledged  by  Ursula  Cole,  as  also 
by  a  letter  of  Attorney  Left  with  her,  bearing  date  Mch.  the  6*, 
6o  ;  shee  doth  confirme  her  husbands  sale  heerein  this  18*  of  the 
4'''  month,  1667,  before  me, 

Simon  Willarb, 
'  Assist. 

[187.]     Blank. 

[188.]  To  all  Christian  people  before  wJiome  these  presents 
shall  come, — Hugh  Williams  of  Boston  in  County  of  Suffolk,  in 
the  Massatusetts  Collonie  in  New  England,  and  Hatter  by  Trade, 
with  Sarah  his  wife,  Sendeth  greeting  in  o''  Lord  god  everlasting  : 
Knowe  yee  that  for  divers  good  causes  and  considerations  us  there- 
unto moveing,  especially  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  full  and 
just  sum  of  Twelve  pounds  sterling  to  us  in  hand  well  and  truly 
contented  and  paid,  whereof  we  doe  hereby  Acknowledge  to  have 
received  of  John  Buridge  of  Charlstow,  ferriman,  &c..  Have  bar- 
gained, sold,  given,  granted,  enfeofed  and  confirmed  unto  the  said 
John  Buridge  his  heires,  executors,  Admistrators  and  Assignes,  a 
certaine  Tracht  of  Land  or  peece  of  marsh  or  meadow  ground 
being  Two  Acres,  more  or  less,  which  formerly  was  in  the  proper 
Tenure  and  possession  of  M"  Catherine  Coytmore,  deceased,  and 
by  her  as  a  Legacie  given  unto  the  said  Sarah,  the  wife  of  the  said 
Hugh  "William  ,  being  sittuate  in  the  bounds  of  Charlstow,  afore- 
said, as  it  now  Lyeth  at  Willsones  Point  on  Mistick  side,  bounded 
by  the  land  of  George  Blanchet  on  the  northwest  and  by  north 
side,  and  by  Abraham  Hills  Land  northeast  and  by  east,  and  by 
the  Land  of  the  said  John  Buridge  southerly,  and  the  other  side 
to  the  northward  lyeth  southeast  and  by  East,  and  buttetli  on  the 
north  river,  &c.,  &c.,  to  have  and  to  hold  to  him  and  his  heires 
Executors,  Admistrators  and  Assignes,  &c. 

[189.]  In  Wittness  whereof  wee,  the  said  Hugh  Williams  and 
Sarah  my  wife,  have  heereunto  putt  our  hands  and  seales  Joyntly 
and  severally  this  two  and  twentieth  day  of  Aprill  in  the  yeare 
o'  Lord  god  Everlasting  one  thousand  six  hundred  sixtie  and  two. 


Hugh  X  Williams, 
his  mark  and  a 

Sarah  Williams, 
and  a 
Signed,  sealed,  and  dilivered 
in  the  presents  of  us. 
John  Sanford, 
Eichard  Stanes. 


US 


!LS 


164  City  Document  No.  39. 

This  Deed  was  Acknowledged  to  be  the  Legall  Act  and  deed  of 
Hugh  Williams  and  Sarah  his  wife  the  20*  of  June  1663. 

Before  me  Richard  Russell. 

Recorded  heere  the  20"^  12"°  67. 

p  Jam  :  Gary, 

Record^, 


[190.]  At  a  Legall  meeting  of  the  proprietors  of  the  East 
feild,  this  24"^  of  ffebrua""  1667,  the  maio"  part  of  them  did  then 
make  choice  of  Lif*  Richard  Sprague,  William  Dadie,  Thomas 
Rand,  and  John  Cutler,  to  ioyne  with  the  overseers  of  the  feild, 
Nathanell  Hutcheson  and  Peeter  ffrodingham,  to  settle  the  propor- 
tio  of  Each  mans  fence  in  that  feild,  the  place  where  it  shall 
stand,  and  that  the  fence  sett  by  them  shall  continew  for  seven 
yeares  from  the  date  heereof.  And  the  proprietors  doe  engage 
themselves  to  make  and  maintayne  their  fence,  sufflcent  according 
to  the  towne  order ;  that  fence  that  the  comittie  above  mentioned 
shall  sett  or  marke  unto  them.  In  wittnes  thereof  we  have  heere- 
unto  sett  our  hands  this  24  :  12  :  1667. 

Richard  Sprague,  Natha"*  Hutcheson, 

Will  X  Dade's  m'ke,  Peeter  ffrodinham, 

Thomas  Rande,  Barnabie  Davis, 

Aron  Ludkin,  John  Cutler, 

Joseph  Lynde,  Richard  Lowden, 

Lawrence  Dowse,  Thomas  Carter, 

John  Buridge,  John  Pentecost, 

Rich  :  R.K.  Kettls  m^ke,  Jonathan  Bunker. 

Wee,  who  were  appointed  and  chosen  by  the  proprietors  of  the 
East  feild  in  Charlstow,  to  measure  the  fence  of  the  feild  and  to 
sett  the  proportion  of  each  mans  fence  according  to  the  proportio 
of  land  that  they  have  in  that  feild,  we  doe  agree  as  folio weth : 
That  he  that  fences  in  the  front  of  the  feild  and  at  the  end  of  it 
shall  fence  fower  pole  and  two  feate  for  every  Acre,  and  he  that 
fences  on  the  backside  of  the  feild  next  to  the  river,  shall  sett  up 
and  maintaine  six  pole  and  two  feate  for  an  acre,  and  so  p°portion- 
able  as  hee  hath  quantetie  of  Land  in  the  said  feild,  more  or 
Lesse.  Jonatha  Bunker  is  to  make  and  maintayne  the  Gate  at  the 
northend  of  Left.  Richard  Spragues  barne,  and  a  fence  to  Drinkers 
Creek,  and  a  fence  against  Misticke  river  against  all  his  owne 
Land ;  Nathainell  Hutcheson  to  begin  his  fence  next  to  Jonathan 
Bunkers  enclosuer  to  run  by  the  river  ten  poles  and  an  halfe,  Jo- 
seph Stowers  twelve  poles  and  a  quarter,  Barnabie  Davis  eleven 
pole  and  a  quarter,  Jonathan  Bunker  six  pole  against  the  river  and 
against  his  owne  Land,  and  then  next  to  him  M""  Bateses  Land 
fiftie  one  pole  and  an  halfe  against  the  river  and  his  owne  Land  : 
next  John  Cutler  eleven  pole  and  an  halfe,  next  Thomas  Rand 
five  polles,  next  John  Cutler  tenn  pole  and  a  halfe,  next  John 
Buridge  five  pole  and  three.quarteres,  next  William  Dadie  nine  pole 
and  a  quarter,  next  John  ffosdick  for  Deacon  Lynds  Land  nine 
pole  and  three  quarters,  which  reaches  the  corner  of  this  gener" 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.       165 

feilcL  Thomas  Rand  to  fence  seven  pole  at  the  end  of  the  feild 
against  Nathanell  Rands  close,  and  a  pole  and  a  halfe  against 
Deacon  William  Stitson  ;  John  ffosdick  more  for  Decon  Lynds 
land  for  pole  and  a  halfe,  next  John  Buridge  two  pole ;  M"" 
Bateses  Land  to  bear  seven  pole  against  Decon  Will :  Stitson  ;  Lift. 
Richard  Sprague  to  make  two  pole  four  feate  betwixt  M'"  Chick- 
erin  and  M"  Hales  Land,  to  begin  there  in  the  line  next  the  fence, 
and  next  Barnabie  Davis  tliree  pole  and  a  half,  next  John  Smith 
five  pole  and  two  foote  and  a  halfe,  next  Widow  March  nine  pole 
and  four  foote,  Joseph  Lynde  seven  pole  and  three  foote,  Thomas 
Carter  eight  pole  and  four  foote,  next  William  Dadie  nine  pole 
and  three  foote,  which  reaches  to  the  trayning  close.  Will :  Joiin- 
son  against  Arou  Ludkins  Land  two  pole,  Richard  Kettle  four 
pole  and  two  foote,  Aron  Ludkin  to  make  the  rest  of  the  fence  to 
the  Gate,  and  Will :  Dadie  to  mayntaine  the  gate  and  the  bars 
about  the  gate.  [191.]  John  Cutler  six  pole  and  Miles  Niitt  two 
pole  against  M""  Trumbles  Inclosure  and  then  to  begin  at  Mistres 
Longs  gate  into  the  inclosure,  shee  to  beare  eight  pole  and  four 
foote ;  next  Thomas  Carter  thirtie  pole  and  fourteene  foote,  next 
M*"  Zacharie  Sims  paster,  eight  poles  and  four  foote ;  John  Pen- 
tecost to  mayntaine  the  gate  next  Robert  Chalkleies  and  two 
barrs  about  it;  next  M''  Bates  his  land  seventeene  pole,  Josias 
Wood  four  pole  and  two  foote,  next  Samuel  Carter  four  pole  and 
two  foote,  next  Seni''  and  Junio""  Solomon  Phipps  eight  pole  and 
four  foot ;  Beniamin  Sweetsir  thirty  one  poles,  Lawerence  Dowse 
seven  pole  and  three  foote  and  a  halfe,  widow  ffrodingam  twenty 
six  pole  and  twelve  foote  and  a  halfe,  peeter  ffrodingam  sixteene 
pole  and  eight  foote,  Nathaniell  ffrodingam  ten  pole  and  five 
foote,  Nathaniell  Hutcheson  twenty  eight  pole  and  a  halfe  against 
his  owne  land ;  Richard  I^owden  twenti  six  pole  and  thirteene 
foote,  next  Lift.  Richai'd  Sprague  three  pole  ag"'  Rich :  Lowdens 
Land,  next  Tliomas  Rand  four  pole  and  two  foote  ;  Natha''  Hutch- 
eson to  mayntaine  the  Gate  and  what  belongs  to  it ;  Lif  Sprague 
twentie  three  pole  and  three  foote,  which  reaches  to  the  corner  of 
Lif  Spragues  barne  by  Jonath  :  Bunkers  gate  ;  this  fencing  to  be 
made  and  mayntained  by  the  proprietores  mentioned  suffltiently 
for  seven  yeares. 

This  5"^  day  of  december,  1655,  I  John  Gove,  doe  promise  to 
pay  50'  to  my  Brother  Edward  Gove,  for  my  father  in  law  Mans- 
feild,  and  my  mother,  in  full  pa3'ment  of  his  portion  due  to 
Edward  from  them.  And  that  neither  he  nor  I  will  ever  trouble 
my  father  and  mother,  for  any  more  debts  or  house,  from  the  be- 
ginning of  the  world  to  this  same  day.  And  where  upon  I  have 
receeved  in  full  satiyfaction  a  hogg  and  a  pige.  Wittnes  my  hand 
the  same  day  above  mentioned. 

John  Gove. 
Wittnes, 

HANAS  Salter  hir  X  marke, 

the  marke  X  of  John  Mansfield, 

John  Pentecost. 


166  City  Document  No.  39. 

2  (2)  called  Aprill,  1630.     Also  to  M'"  John  Mansfield,  having 
served  his  brother,  M""  Robert  Keayne,  to  have  a  honse  plott. 

Hezekiah  Ushek,  Senio"",  Record''. 


[193.]  Be  it  known  unto  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  I, 
Edward  Larkin  of  Charlestowne,  Turner,  for  and  in  consideration 
of  Tenn  pounds  in  hand  receved,  Have  bargained  and  sold  unto 
John  Gove  of  the  Towne  aforsaid  one  Tenement  or  dwelling 
house,  with  all  the  appertenances,  as  yeards,  garden  and  ffences 
belonging  to  the  same,  To  have  and  to  hold,  &c.  In  wittness 
whereof  I  have  sett  my  hand  and  scale  this  29"^  of  September, 
1647. 

Edward  Larkin  and  a  seal. 
Sealed  and  delivered  in 
the  p''sents  of  us 
Edward  Mellowe8, 
Samuell  Carter. 

Acknowledged  the  28*'^  2^  m°  1649, 

before  me  Increase  Nowell. 


[193.]      Blank. 


[194.]  Know  all  men  by  these  p'sents,  That  I,  William  Stet- 
son of  Charlstowne,  in  the  Countie  of  Midlesex,  yeoman,  for  and 
in  consideration  of  a  valleuable  sum  to  me  in  hand  paid  before  the 
ensealing  and  deliverie  of  these  p^sents  by  Thomas  Rand  of 
Charlstowne  and  Countie  aforesaid,  husbandman,  &c..  Hath 
given,  granted,  bargained  and  sold,  &c.,  ffive  hay  lotts  and  an 
halfe,  According  to  the  usuall  Custome  of  hay  lotts  in  Charls- 
towne, contayning  more  or  lesse  in  quantetie,  lying  and  being 
sittuate  neere  unto  the  North  River  on  Mistick  side,  being  bounded 
as  followeth,  viz' :  bounded  on  the  West  by  Misticke  river,  and  on 
the  north  bounded  by  Richard  Kettles  land,  and  on  the  East 
bounded  by  Richard  Stowers  pasture  land,  and  on  the  south 
bounded  by  Aron  Ludkins  JMeadow,  the  said  hay  lotts  lying  at 
p^sent  within  the  bounds  of  Charlstowne,  To  Have  and  to  Hould, 
&c.  In  witnes  whereof  I,  the  abovesaid  William  Stitson  and  my 
wife  Marie  Stitson,  have  heereunto  sett  our  hands  and  ssales  the 
first  day  of  October,  in  the  yeare  one  thousand  six  hundred 
seventy  one. 


Signed,  sealed,  and  dilivered 
in  the  p^sents  of 
James  Cart, 
Randile  Nickels, 
John  Nickells. 


William  Stitson,     ^j 
Marie  Stitson, 


1L5 


Charlestown  Land  Recoeds.  167 

This  deed  was  Legally  Acknowledged  the  20""  of  ffebnie  1611^ 
by  William  and  Marie  Stitson  before  me, 

Richard  Russell, 

Assistant. 
Recorded  ffebru"  24' :  1671. 

p  James  Cart, 
Record". 


[195.]     Blank. 


[196.]  The  Testimonie  of  James  Tomson  &  John  Mousall, 
Memorand*  upon  serious  Enquiries  the  6""  of  April,  1664.  James 
Tompson  living  in  the  time  of  these  Transactiones,  and  John  Mou- 
sell  mentioned,  an  Acter  in  these  things,  did  positively  afRrme 
that  the  proprietors  of  the  land  at  new  towne  line,  now  Called 
Cambridge  line,  had  their  said  land  on  this  Condition  that  both 
the  fences  Inward  and  outward  of  the  said  feild,  should  be  main- 
tayned  by  the  said  proprietors  Charge,  and  theire  heires  and  suc- 
cessors for  ever ;  tho  it  were  then  omitted  to  be  recorded  when  it 
was  first  granted  —  for  William  Brackenburies  deposition  before  a 
Maiestrate  Concerning  this  thing,  taken  the  22"*  of  xi  month, 
1G59,  on  the  69  page  of  the  new  Transcript. 

Taken  out  of  the  new  Transcript, 

As  atests  James  Cart, 

Recorder. 

Taken  upon  oath  by  James  Tomson  this  7'^  day  of  June,  1672, 

Before  Daniell  Gookin. 


[197.]     Blank. 
[198.]     Blank. 


[199.]  Know  all  men  by  these  p'sents,  That  I,  George  Mudge, 
of  Charlestowne,  Saylor,  in  the  Countie  Midlesex,  for  and  in  con- 
sideration of  the  sum  of  ffourteene  pounds  mony  of  new  England 
to  me  in  hand  paid  before  the  ensealing  and  Diliverie  of  these 
p^sents  By  William  Wellsted  of  Charlstowne,  Mariner,  &c..  Have 
given,  granted,  bargained  and  sold,  &c.,  unto  the  abovesaid 
William  Wellsted,  his  heires  and  Assignes,  One  peece  or  platt  of 
ground  lying  and  being  sittuate  in  Charlstowne  aforesaid,  the 
which  I  bought  of  John  Cole,  it  sometime  being  a  part  of  the  said 
Cole's  orchard,  contayning  in  the  front  next  the  land  or  back 
street  runing  by  a  line  on  the  front  fence,  sixtie  four  foote  in 
length,  and  on  the  Southeast  side  runing  up  towards  the  house, 
fBftie  two  foote  on  a  line ;  and  on  the  Southwest  side  next  the 
house,  And  on  the  northwest  on  a  line  fflftie  four  foote,  And  is 
bounded  on  the  southeast  by  the  land  of  Thomas  Smith,  and  on 
the  Southwest  bounded  by  the  uper  part  of  the  said  Cole's 
orchard,  and  on  the  northwest  bounded  by  the  land  of  William 


168  City  Document  No.  39. 

Johnson :  the  said  platt  of  ground  lying  in  a  certaine  place,  or 
called  the  backstreet,  leading  from  the  Creek  or  little  bridge 
towards  the  neck  of  land,  the  said  back  streete  northeast  bound- 
ing the  said  peeee  of  ground  or  land.  To  have  And  to  hold,  &c. 
In  witness  whereof  I  the  aboves*^  George  Mudg  have  heereunto  sett 
my  hand  and  seall  the  twenty-third  day  of  december,  one  thousand 
six  hundred  seventy  two. 


George  p  «-    Mudg 
his  marke 


1L$ 


Signed,  sealed  and  delivered 
in  the  p^sents  of 

Nathaniel  Cart 

and 
Jonathan  Cart. 

This  is  a  true  Coppe  of  the  original  deed, 

as  Atest  Jam  :  Cart, 

Becor'. 
Janua^  7"^  1672. 

This  deede  was  Legally  Acknowledged  to  be  Signed,  sealed,  and 
dilivered  by  Georg  Mudge  as  his  Legall  Convayance  to  William 
Wellsted  the  25"^  of  December,  1672, 

Before  me  Richard  Russell, 

Assistant. 


[300.]     Blank. 


[301.]  Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  wheras  Samuel 
Ballat,  John  Heyman,  James  Russell,  John  Phillips,  Samuel 
Heyman,  James  Elson,  Nathan  Heyman,  and  John  Cutlar,  Juni*, 
all  of  Charlestowne  in  New  England,  haveing  lately  purchased  a 
peice  of  Marish  land  of  Beniamin  Lathrop,  Sen'^,  In  Charles- 
towne, as  may  appeare  more  at  large  in  a  deed  of  the  same  to  us 
made  and  delivered,  to  which  this  Instrument  hath  a  Speciall 
reference,  doe  for  our  selves,  our  heires,  Executors,  Administra- 
tors and  Assignes,  Covenant  to,  and  with  the  said  Lathrop  and 
his  heires  for  ever,  that  hee  himselfe,  his  heires  and  Assignes  for 
ever,  shall  have  free  egresse,  ingresse  and  Regress,  to  the  Wharfe 
there  intended  to  bee  made,  to  land,  lay,  import  or  transport 
whatsoever  wood,  timber,  wares,  or  whatsoever  lumber  or  trade 
for  his  and  his  heires  or  Assignes  particuler  improvement.  In  such 
quantity,  manner  and  times,  as  may  not  bee  to  the  damage,  detri- 
ment or  disappointment  of  all  or  any  of  the  proprietors,  as  is 
provided  in  tlie  fore  mentioned  deed  of  sale,  without  any  the  least 
let,  hindrance,  contradiction  or  opposition  of  them  the  abovesaid 
proprietors,  or  their  heires  or  Assignes  for  ever.  In  wittness 
wherunto  the  said  Samuel  Ballat  In  the  name  and  with  the  Con- 
sent, and  in  the  presence  of  the  rest,  hath  hereunto  set  his  hand 
and  seale  this  flifteenth  day  of  September,  Anno  Dom.  One  thou- 


Charlestown  Land  Recoeds.  169 

sand  six  hundred  seventy  Seven  Annoq  Regni  Regis  Carolj  Se- 
cundi  XXIX. 

Samuel  Ballat.      \%&\ 
Jo^  Hatman, 


IL$ 


John  Cutler,  3LSi 

In  the  name  of  the  Rest. 
Signed,  sealed,  and  delivered 
in  presence  of  us, 
John  Long, 
Benjamin  Tompson, 

This  is  A  true  Coppy  of  the  Originall  Agreement. 
And  Recorded  here  July  15*-^  1686. 

Attest  Jn°  :  Newell, 

Record^, 


The  Bounds  of  the  Land  sold  the  Owners  of  the  dry  Dock :  A 
plat  of  Marsh  Land  scittuate  before  the  said  Lathrops  Doore,  in 
Charlstown  Already  staked  out,  Containing  in  the  front  Ninety 
foot  in  width,  No.  Westerly  Towards  the  great  Street,  running 
thence  bakward  to  the  Creek,  between  Two  parralell  Lines, 
haveing  the  Land  of  John  Heyman  on  the  East,  tlie  Land  of  John 
Blany  being  in  quantity  more  or  Less,  Together  with  A  high  way 
of  Ten  foot  in  Breadth,  to  run  through  the  Remainder  of  the  said 
Lathrops  Land,  from  the  purchased  said  Land  to  the  Street  Close 
to  the  said  Heymans  Land  with  all  the  priviledges  and  appurte- 
nances therunto  belonging.  And  the  said  Lathrop  reserving  the 
priviledges  abovesaid. 

Aprile  i&^,  1700. 

Entre^  by  Nath^^  Dows, 

Town  Cleric. 


[303.]     Blank. » 


[303.]  This  Indenture  made  the  Twenty  Fift  day  of  Jane- 
wary  in  the  fourth  year  of  her  maj"^^  Reigne  anno  Domini  one 
thousand  seven  hundred  and  five'"^,  Between  Charles  Chambers, 
merch*,  Eleizer  Phillips,  victular,  Jonathan  Dows,  Shipwright, 
Ebenezer  Austin,  Sadler,  John  Tuffs,  yeoman,  Robert  Wyer, 
Inholder,  and  Eleizer  Bateman,  house  Wright,  all  of  Charlstowne 
in  the  County  of  Midd"'',  within  her  maj'*^'*  Provinc  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts bay  in  New  England,  Committe  for  the  said  Towne  of 
Charlstown  of  the  one  part :  and  John  Wesson,  of  Reding,  in  the 
County  aforsaid,  yeoman,  of  the  other  part :  witnesseth,  That  the 

^  The  following  note  is  made  by  Mr.  Edes  in  the  original :  — 

"  The  fourteen  following  folios  were  brought  to  this  volume  from  the  end  of  Town 
Records,  Vol.  VI."  —  Ed. 


170  City  Document  No.  39. 

said  Cbaiis  Chambers,  Eleizer  Phillips,  Jonathan  Dows,  Ebeuezer 
Austin,  John  Tuffs,  Robert  Wyer  and  Eleizer  Bateman,  for  the 
only  use,  beniflt  and  behoofe  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Charlstown, 
aforesaid.  For  and  in  Consideration  of  the  Rents  and  Covenants 
heraf  ter  in  and  by  these  presents  reserved  and  conteined,  which 
on  the  part  of  the  said  John  Weson  are  to  be  paid,  done,  and 
performed,  Have  demised.  Granted,  betaken,  and  to  farm  Letten, 
And,  by  vertiie  of  A  power,  to  them  derived  from  the  Inhabitants 
of  Charlstown,  at  their  Legall  and  Generall  meeting  the  25'^  Day 
of  December,  Anno  Domini  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  four, 
by  these  presents  doth  demise,  grant,  betake,  and  to  farm  Lett, 
unto  the  said  John  Wesson,  one  Certaine  messuage  or  Tenement, 
Scittuate,  Lying,  and  being  within  the  Limitts  and  bounds  of  said 
Town  of  Charlstowne,  and  belonging  to  said  Town  ;  conteining 
one  Dwelling  house,  Twenty  Two.  foot  Long,  Eighteen  foot  wide, 
Twelve  foot  stud,  with  a  seller  under  it,  and  good  Chimneys  in  it, 
and  one  barn,  Twenty  Eight  foot  Long,  Twenty  Foot  wide,  and  A 
Leanto  at  the  end,  and  Land  adjoyning  Containing  one  hundred 
and  sixteen  acres,  be  the  same  more  or  Less,  and  an  orchard  of 
Fruit  Trees  aboute  Two  acres,  fenced  intire,  the  whole  Tract  being 
butted  and  bounded  as  foloweth :  viz',  easterly  by  Grays  Land, 
northerly  by  Reding  Line,  Southerly  by  the  Towns  Farm,  Lett 
said  Wesson  Last  j'ear,  and  Westerly  partly  by  the  Country  Rode 
and  partly  by  the  Town  Farm  Lett  to  Williams :  or  howsoever 
the  same  is  otherwise  butted  and  bounded,  as  it  is  sett  forth  in  A 
plat  of  the  same  :  With  all  the  Rights,  Wayes,  profitts.  Commod- 
ities and  Apurtenances  thereunto  belonging.  Reserving  only 
aboute  Eight  acres  of  medow  in  said  Tract,  which  is  allready 
Leased  to  Williams,  To  Have  and  To  Hold  the  said  Messuage  or 
Tenement  and  all  other  the  above  demised  premises,  unto  the  said 
John  Wesson,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  from  the  first  day  of  March 
next  ensuing  the  date  herof,  unto  the  full  End  and  Term  of 
Twenty  years  from  Thence  next  Ensuing,  and  fully  to  be  Compleat 
and  ended.  Yeilding  and  paying  therfor  unto  Nathaniell  Dows, 
Treasurer  of  said  Towne  of  Charlestowne,  or  to  his  successors  in 
said  trust  and  office,  for  the  only  benifit  of  said  Town,  the  yearly 
Rent  of  seven  pounds  p""  year  in  Current  Money  of  New  england, 
at,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  march  yearly,  and  every  3'ear, 
during  said  Term  of  Twenty  years.  And  the  said  John  Wesson, 
for  himself,  his  Heirs,  Execut™,  adm''^  and  Assigns,  doth  hereby 
covenant,  promise  and  grant  to  and  with  the  said  Charls  Cham- 
bers, Eleizer  Phillips,  Jonathan  Dows,  Ebenezer  Austin,  John 
Tuffs,  Robert  Wyer,  and  Eleizer  Bateman,  their  heirs,  Execut", 
adm""  and  Assigns,  in  manner  and  form  following  :  (that  is  to  say)  : 
that  he,  the  said  John  Wesson,  his  heirs,  Execut^,  Admin"  or  As- 
signs, or  some  of  them,  shall  and  Will  Well  and  truly  pay  or 
Cause  to  be  paid  the  yearly  Rent  in  manner  and  Form  as  afor- 
said.  And  also  shall  and  will  Well  and  suficently  (at  his  or  their 
Cost  and  charge)  Support,  maintaine,  repair  the  said  house,  barn, 
fencis,  with  all  the  needfull  and  nessesary  i-epairations  and  Amend- 
ments, during  this  Term  aforsaid  [304:.]  and  Keep  the  said 
orchard  fenced  intire  during  said  Term  with  a  Good  sufflcent  fence, 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  171 

either  stone  wall  or  good  posts  and  rails,  and  the  said  Dwelling 
house,  barn  and  fencis  aboute  all  the  land  he  shall  improve  Well 
and  sufficiently  Repaired  and  Amended :  So  as  to  make  it  every 
way  Tenantable  at  the  end  of  said  Term  of  Twenty  years.  Shall 
and  will  peaceably  and  quietly  Leave,  yeild  up  and  Surrender  the 
same  unto  the  said  Comitte,  their  heirs,  &c.,  or  to  the  Town 
Treasurer  for  the  Time  being,  for  the  only  use,  benefit  and  behoofe 
of  the  Towne  of  Charlstowne.  Finally,  the  said  Charls  Chambers, 
Eliezer  Phillips,  Jonathan  Dows,  Ebenezer  Austin,  John  Tuffs, 
Robert  Wyer  and  Eleizer  Bateman,  doth  herby  Covenant,  promise 
and  grant  to  and  with  the  said  John  Wesson,  his  heirs  and  As- 
signs, that  he  or  they  paying  the  Rents  and  preforming  the  Cov- 
enants and  agreements  above  mentioned,  shall  and  may  Lawfully, 
peaceably  and  quietly  have,  hold,  use,  occupy,  possess  and  enjoy  the 
said  messuage  or  Tenement  and  all  other  the  above  granted  prem- 
ises for  and  during  the  term  of  Twenty  years  as  abovesaid,  with- 
oute  the  Lett,  deniall,  trouble  or  disturbance  of  the  said  Comitte, 
or  their  heirs,  or  the  Inhabitants  of  Charlstowne,  as  aforesaid.  In 
witnes  wherof  the  parties  above  named  to  these  Indentures  have 
Interchangably  sett  their  hands  and  seals  the  day  and  j'ear  first 
above  written —  Before  signing  it  is  agreed  that  the  money  for 
Rent  above  mentioned  is  to  be  paid  in  such  money  as  to  the 
Weight  therof  as  shall  be  passable  commonly  among  the  merch'^ 
and  Inhabitants  Coinonly  in  this  province  —  the  words  and  Re- 
serving only  Eight  acres  of  medow  in  said  Tract  which  is  allredey 
Lett  to  Williams,  is  found  not  to  be  in  said  Tract,  and  therfore 
this  Lease  is  not  to  have  any  referance  to  said  words  : 

Enter*^  befor  signing  — 
Signed,  sealed  and  DD  in 
the  present  of  us. 

[205.]  This  Indenture,  made  the  Twenty  Sixt  day  of  Jan- 
uary, Anno  Domini  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  four  f'^^  in 
the  third  year  of  her  Maj''^'  Reigne,  Between  Charls  chambers, 
March',  Eleizer  Phillips,  Victilar,  Jonathan  Dows,  Shipwright, 
Ebenezer  Austin,  Sadler,  John  Tuffs,  yeoman,  Robert  Wyer,  In- 
holder,  and  Eleizer  Bateman,  Yeoman,  all  of  Charlstowne  in  the 
County  of  Midd'''  within  her  Maj''^'  Province  of  the  massachusetts 
bay  in  New  England,  Committee  for  the  said  Town  of  Charlstowne, 
of  the  one  part,  and  John  Wesson,  of  Charlstowne,  aforesaid,  yeo- 
man, of  the  other  part,  Witneseth,  &c.,  by  these  presents.  Doth 
demise,  grant,  betake  and  to  farm  Lett  unto  the  said  John  Wes- 
son, one  Certain  Tract  or  parcel  of  Land,  scituate,  b'ing  and 
being  within  the  Limitts  and  bounds  of  Charlstowne  aforesaid,  and 
belonging  to  said  Towne,  Conteining  ninety-one  acres  and  one- 
half :  be  the  same  more  or  less,  being  butted  and  bounded  as 
followeth,  viz' :  northerly,  by  the  Towns  farm,  now  in  the  Tenour 
and  occupation  of  said  John  Wesson  ;  westerly,  parti}'  by  Timothy 
Baldwin,  and  partly  by  the  high  way ;  southerly,  by  the  said 
Towns  Land,  and  easterly  hj  the  Gray's  Land  ;  or,  howsoever,  the 
same  is  otherwise  butted  and  bounded  as  it  is  sett  forth  in  A  Piatt 
of  the  same,  with  all  the  rights,  wayes,  profltts,  Comodities  and 


172  City  Document  No.  39. 

Apurtenances  therunto  belonging,  Reserving  Ten  acres  in  saif' 
Tract  for  wood  Land  which  the  said  Wesson  is  hereby  prohibiteo 
Cutting  any  wood  or  Timber  standing  and  growing  theron,  whicl. 
said  Ten  acres  for  wood  Land  is  to  lye  when  said  Committe  anc 
said  Wesson  shall  agree  it  shall  be  in  said  Tract,  To  Have  and  Tc 
Hold  [for  21  years  from  March  1st  next,  paying  a  rent  of  12*  per 
year  for  the  first  ten  years,  and  £5  per  year  for  the  other  eleven 
years,]  &c.,  &c.  And  also  shall  and  will  Erect,  Build  and  finish 
upon  said  Land,  A  Dwelling  house  which  shall  be  Twenty  foot 
Long,  and  Eighteen  foot  wide,  nine  foot  stud  [206.]  Between 
Joynts  and  A  Leanto  at  the  End,  Twelve  foot  Long,  the  width  of 
the  house,  six  foot  stud,  and  shall  Digg  and  sufficiently  ston  a 
Conveinent  seller  under  said  house,  and  shall  build  and  carry  up 
A  Double  Stack  of  Brick  Chimneys  to  A  Conveinent  height  above 
the  house,  and  shall  lay  Two  good  floors  in  said  house,  and  shall 
fill  the  walles  Between  the  studds  and  ceile  them  with  plained 
boards  or  Lime  morter,  and  shall  make  Conveinent  stairs,  and 
shall  board  or  clabboard  the  outside  of  said  house,  and  board  and 
Shingle  the  Roofe  to  make  it  every  Way  thite,  and  make  Con- 
veinent Lights  in  said  house  and  Glaze  them.  And  shall  erect  and 
build  on  said  Land  A  Good  barn,  thirty  foot  Long  and  Twenty 
foot  Wide,  and  Cover  the  same  on  the  Sids,  Ends,  and  Roofe 
to  make  it  thite.  And  :  at  his  own  proper  cost  and  charge  Suport, 
maintain.  Repair,  and  Amend  the  said  house  and  barn  with  all 
needfull  repairations  and  Amendments  During  said  Term.  And 
shall  also  plant  Two  acres  of  said  Land  with  Good  fruit  Trees  for 
an  orchard,  the  trees  to  be  planted  thirty-three  foot  Assunder,  and 
Fence  said  orchard  intire  with  A  Good  sufficient  fence  aboote  the 
same  :  and  make  and  maintaine  A  Good  sufficent  fence,  ston  Wale 
or  posts  and  Rails  aboute  what  Land  he  improves.  And  the  said 
Land,  together  with  all  the  buildings  theron  that  shall  be  erected 
theron  as  afibrsaid,  So  well  and  Sufficiently  repaired  and  Amended, 
With  the  orchard  well  fenced  intire,  and  all  the  Land  he  shall  Im- 
prove sufficently  fenced  as  aforsaid,  at  the  end  of  said  Term  of 
Twenty-one  years  shall  and  will  peaceably  and  quietly  yeild  up  and 
Surrender  the  same  unto  the  said  Committe,  their  heir,  &c.,  or  to 
the  Town  Treasurer  for  the  time  being,  for  the  only  use,  benifit, 
andbehoofe  of  s*^  Towne  of  Charlstowne.  &c.,  &c  . 

In  witnes  wherof  the  parties  above  named  to  these  Indentures 
have  interchanebly  sett  their  hands  and  seals  the  day  and  year 
first  first  above  written. 

Signed,  sealed,  and  D.D.  in  the 
presents  of  us  John  Wesson. 

Joseph  Lemmons, 
Benj*^  Sweetsir. 


[307.]     A  Copeyofthe  Lease  of  Lovils  Island. 

This  Indenture,  made  the  third  day  of  August,  in  the  year  of 
our  Lord  one  thousand  Six  hundred  ninety  and  six,  and  in  the 
eight  yeare  of  the  Reigne  of  our  Sovereigne  Lord  William  the  thh  d, 


Chaelestown  Land  Recouds.       173 

King  of  England,  &e.,  Between  James  Russel,  of  charlstowne,  in 
the  county  of  mirld''^,  witliin  the  province  of  the  massachusetts  bay 
in  Neweiigland,  Esq""  one  of  the  Selectmen  of  the  aforsaid  Towne, 
of  the  one  part,  and  George  Worthylake,  of  Boston,  in  the  county 
of  Suffolk,  within  the  province  afforsaid,  Planter,  of  the  other 
part,  Witneseth,  That  the  said  James  Russel,  with  the  consent  of 
the  rest  of  the  Selectmen  of  the  said  Town,  etc.,  Hath  demised, 
granted,  betaken  and  to  farm  letten,  &c.,  unto  the  said  George 
Worthylake,  all  That,  the  Island  commonly  called  and  Known  By 
the  name  of  Lovels  Island,  Lying,  Situate  and  being  between  the 
broad  and  the  Ship  channel,  within  the  Limits  and  bounds  of  Boston 
aforsaid,  with  all  the  Lands,  profits,  privelidges,  rights,  com- 
modities. Buildings,  and  appurtanances  whatsoever  theirunto  be- 
longing (Reserving  Liberty  for  the  malting  and  drying  of  Fish 
upon  the  Shoar  of  the  said  Island,  next  the  watter,  as  in  the  grant 
of  the  General  court  is  provided,  which  said  Island  doth  of  right 
belong  and  appertaine  unto  the  aforsaid  Town  of  Charlstown,  and 
now  in  the  tenure  and  occupation  of  the  said  George  Worthylal^e, 
To  Have  and  To  Hold  the  said  Hand,  &c.,  for  the  term  of  Twenty 
six  years  from  thence  Nex  ensuing,  yeilding  and  pay  therfor,  &c., 
t'ie  Yearly  Rent  or  sum  of  Ten  pounds  Current  mone}^  of  New 
England,  by  two  even  and  equall  portions  or  payments  iu  the 
year ;  that  is  to  say,  Five  pounds  on  the  first  Day  of  November, 
and  five  pounds  on  the  first  day  of  may,  yearl3^ 

And  the  s;iid  George  Worthylake,  for  himself,  &c.,  doth  hereby 
covenant,  &c.,  that  he,  the  said  George  Worthylake,  his  heirs, 
exOcut"  and  adinistrat''%  or  Asigns,  or  some  of  Ihem,  shall  and  will 
erect,  build  and  finish  A  Dwelling  house  upon  tlie  said  Island 
wliich  shall  be  Twenty  foot  Long,  Sixteen  foot  wide,  and  eleven 
foot  stud  ;  and  shall  digg  and  well  and  suflflcently  stone  A  good 
convenient  Celler  under  the  said  house,  and  shall  Build  and  cary 
up  a  good  Strong  Stack  of  chimneys,  to  Be  built  with  Stone  from 
the  foundation  to  the  mantletree,  and  from  the  mantletree  upward 
with  good  bricks,  to  A  convenient  height  above  the  roofe  of  the 
house,  and  Shall  Lay  two  good  floores  in  the  said  house,  nnd  shall 
fill  the  Walls  between  the  studds  and  ceile  them  with  good  plained 
boords  ;  and  shall  make  two  paire  of  stairs,  one  pair  down  into 
the  Celler,  and  the  other  pair  up  into  the  Chamber ;  and  shall 
board  the  Walls  of  the  said  house,  and  board  and  well  Shingle  the 
roofe  so  as  to  make  it  every  way  thite  ;  and  Shall  make  convenient 
Lights  in  the  said  House  and  well  Glaze  the  same ;  and  shall  at 
his  and  theire  owne  proper  Cost  and  Charge  from  time  to 
time,  and  at  all  Times  During  the  aforsaid  Term,  when  and  often 
as  need  shall  Require,  Well  and  SuflSciently  repair,  [208.]  sup- 
port, maintaine,  and  Amend  the  said  Dwelling  house  and  the  barne 
Now  Standing  one  the  said  Hand,  With  all  needfull  and  necessary 
repairations  whatsoever,  etc. 

In  Wittness  wherof  the  parties  above  named  to  these  Indent- 
ures have  interchangably  sett  their  hands  and  Seals  the  Day  and 
year  first  above  written. 

Signed,  Sealed,  and  D.D.  in  the 
presents  of  us, 


174  City  Document  No.  39. 

'  [309.]     Blank. 
[210.]     Blank. 


[311.]  This  Indenture,  made  the  Twenty  third  Day  of  Feb- 
ruary, in  the  Third  year  of  her  Maj"^^  Reigne,  Anno  Domini  one 
thousand  seven  hundred  and  Four*''^,  Between  Charles  Chambers, 
march*,  Eleizzer  [PhilHps],  Victular,  Jonathan  Dows,  Shipwright, 
Ebenezer  Austin,  Sadler,  John  Tuffs,  yeoman,  Robert  Wyer,  In- 
holder,  and  Eleizer  Bateman,  yeoman,  all  of  Charlstowne,  in  the 
County  of  midd^*,  within  her  maj*'*^  province  of  the  massachusetts 
bay,  in  new  england.  Committee  for  the  said  Towne  of  Charls- 
towne, of  the  one  part,  and  Stephen  Williams,  of  Wobourn,  in  the 
County  aforsaid,  yeoman,  of  the  other  part,  Wittneseth  that  the 
said  Charls  Chambers,  &c.,  &c.,  "lets  unto  the  said  Stephen  Wil- 
liams one  Certaine  Track  or  parcel  of  Land  Scittuate,  Lying  and 
being  within,"  &c.,  "  Containing  Two  hundred  acres,  be  the  same 
more  or  Less,  being  butted  and  bounded  as  foloweth,  viz* :  South 
East  by  the  high  Way  Leading  from  Reding  to  Charlstowne,  North- 
erly by  Redding  Line,  Westerly  by  Wobourn  Line,  and  Easterly  by 
the  Town  of  Charlstowne  Land,  or  howsoever  the  same  is  butted 
and  bounded  as  it  is  Sett  forth  in  a  platt  of  the  same :  and  also 
one  piece  of  meddow  Land  lying  and  being  within  the  Towns 
Farm,  now  in  the  Tennour  of  John  Wesson,  With  all  the  Wayes, 
rights,  profitts,  privilidges.  Commodities  and  Appurtenances 
therunto  belonging :  Reserving  Eighty  acres  of  said  Tract  for 
Wood  Land,  which  the  said  Williams  is  Prohibited  Cutting  any 
Wood  or  Timber,  Standing  or  Growing  theron  ;  which  said  Eighty 
acres  of  Wood  Land  is  to  Lye  Where  said  Comitte  and  said  Wil- 
liams shall  Agree  it  shall  be  in  said  Tract :  To  Have  and  To  Hold 
the  said  Tract  or  parcel  of  Land  and  meddow  Land  Containing 
aboute  Eight  acres,  and  all  other  the  above  Demised  premises  unto 
him  the  said  Stephen  Williams,  his  heirs,  Execut%  Adm''%  and 
Assigns,  from  the  first  day  of  March,  next  ensuing  the  Date  herof 
unto  the  full  end  and  Terme  of  Twenty  one  years  from  thence 
next  Following,  and  fully  to  be  compleat  and  ended.  Yielding 
and  paying  therfor  yearly,  &c.,  and  for  the  first  Ten  years  of  the 
said  Term,  the  Rent  of  Twelve  pence  p*"  year,  in  current  money  of 
New  england :  at,  on,  or  before  the  first  Day  of  March  yearly ; 
and  for  the  other  eleven  years  of  said  Term  of  Twenty  one  years, 
the  full  and  just  sum  of  five  pounds  Ten  shillings  p""  year,  in  cur- 
rent money  as  aforsaid,  at,  on,  or  before  the  first  Day  of  March, 
yearly,  and  every  year  During  said  Term  of  Eleven  years :  and 
the  said  Stephen  Williams,"  &c.,  &c. 

[313.]  "  And  also  shall  and  will  erect,  build  and  finish  upon 
said  Land  A  Dwelling  house  wich  shall  be  Twenty  Two  foot  Long 
and  Eighteen  foot  wide,  nine  foot  studd  between  joints,  and  a 
Leanto  at  the  end  of  said  house  Twelve  foot  Long,  the  bredth  of 
the  house,  six  foot  stud,  and  shall  Dig  and  sufflcienty  stone  A 
Convenient  Seller  under  said  House,  and  shall  build  and  cary  up 
a  Double  stack  of  Brick  Chimneys  to  A  Convenient  height  above 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.  175 

the  house,  and  shall  Lay  two  floors  in  said  house,  and  Leanto  and 
fill  the  Walles  Between  the  Studs  and  Ceile  them  with  Plained 
boards  or  Lime  morter  on  the  inside,  and  shall  make  Convenient 
Stairs,  and  shall  board  or  Clabord  the  outside  of  said  house,  and 
board  and  Shingle  the  Roofe,  to  make  it  every  Where  Thite,  and 
make  Convenient  Lights  in  said  house,  and  Glaze  the  same :  And 
shall  also  erect  and  build  A  barn  upon  said  Land  Thirty  foot 
Long  and  Twenty  foot  wide,  and  Cover  the  same  on  the  Sides, 
Ends  and  Roofe,  to  make  it  thite ;  and  at  his  owne  proper  Cost 
and  charges  suport,  maintaine.  Repair  and  Amend  the  said  house 
and  barn  with  all  needfull  Repairations  and  Amendments  during 
said  Term.  And  shall  also  plant  Two  acres  of  said  Land  with 
Good  fruit  Trees,  for  an  Orchard,  the  Trees  to  be  planted  thirty 
Two  foot  asunder,  and  Fence  said  orchard  intire  With  A  Good 
sufflcent  fence  aboute  the  same,  and  make  and  maintaine  A  Good 
sufficent  fence  stone  Wall,  or  posts  and  Railes,  aboute  What  Land 
he  Improves ;  and  the  said  Land,  medow,  house,  barn  and  fences 
erected  and  sett  up  on  said  Land  as  above  said,  so  well  and  suf- 
ficiently repaired  and  Amended:  with  the  orchard  sufficiently 
fenced  intire,  and  as  above  expressed,  all  the  improved  Land  so 
fenced :  as  above  said  at  the  end  of  said  Term  of  Twenty  one 
years,  shall  and  will  Leave,  &c.  In  witness  wherof  the  parties 
above  named  have  to  these  Indentures  interehangably  sett  their 
hands  and  seals  the  day  and  year  first  above  Written. 
Signed,  sealed,  and  D.D.  in 
the  presents  of  us. 

[313.]     Blank. 

[314.]  Thislndenture  made  the  fourteenth  day  of  August,  &c., 
&c..  Between  Charls  Chambers  &  others,  committee,  &c.,  of  the 
one  part,  and  Thomas  Goold,  husbandman,  and  Daniel  Goold, 
Cordwainer,  both  of  Charlstowne,  Witneseth,  &c.,  doth  demise, 
grant,  betake  and  to  farm  Lett  unto  them,  the  said  Thomas  Goold 
and  Daniel  Gould  one  certaine  Tract  or  parcel  of  Land,  Scituate, 
Lying  and  being  within  the  Limitts  and  bounds  of  charlstowne 
Aforsaid,  and  belonging  to  said  Towne,  Containing  one  hundred 
and  Ten  Acres,  be  the  same  more  or  less,  being  butted  and 
bounded  as  foloweth,  viz' :  northerly  by  Land  in  the  possession  of 
Timothy  Baldwin,  Easterly  by  Land  now  Lett  to  John  Wesson, 
Southerly  by  Land  of  Kendall  Parker,  and  Westerly  by  Land  of 
Peter  Heys :  as  it  is  sett  forth  in  A  Piatt  of  the  same.  Together 
with  all  the  wayes,  profitts,  privilidges  and  Apurtanances  therunto 
belonging.  Reserving  fifteen  acres  in  said  Tract  for  Wood  Land, 
which  the  said  Goolds  are  herby  prohibited  Cutting  any  wood  or 
Timber  Standing  or  Growing  theron,  which  said  fifteene  acres  of 
Wood  Land  is  to  Lye  ware  said  Committee  and  said  Thomas 
Goold  and  Daniel  Gould  shall  agree  it  shall  be  in  said  Tract.  To 
Have  and  To  Hold,  &c.,  from  the  first  day  of  March  Last  past 
unto  the  full  end  and  Term  of  Twenty  one  years,  &c.,  yeilding 
and  paying  therfor  yearly  and  for  the  first  Ten  years  of  said 
Term,  &c.,  the  rent  of  Twelve  pence  p""  year  in  Current  money  of 


176  City  Docibient  No.  39. 

new  england  at,  on  or  befor  the  first  day  of  March  yearly,  and  for 
the  other  eleven  years  of  said  Term  of  Twenty  one  years  the  full 
and  just  sum  of  five  pounds  p""  year  in  current  money,  as  afor- 
said,  at,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  March  j'early,  and  every  year 
During  said  Term  of  eleven  [years].  And  the  said  Thomas  Goold 
and  Daniel  Goold,  &c.,  doth  herhy  promise,  bargayne  and  agree 
to  and  with  the  said  Charles  Chambers,  &c.  that  they  the  said 
Thomas  Goold  and  Daniel  Goold,  &c.,  shall  and  will  well  and 
truly  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  —  the  yearly  rent  in  manner  and 
Form  as  aforsaid.  And  also  Shall  and  Will  erect,  build  and 
finish  upon  said  Land  A  Dwelling  house  [of  the  same  dimensions, 
&c.,  as  in  the  previous  indenture.  —  Ed.]  [^15.]  and  build 
A  barn  upon  said  Land  [on  same  terms  as  preceding  indenture. — 
Ed.]  And  shall  also  within  Two  3'ears  fence  in  Two  acres 
of  said  land,  for  An  orchard,  and  plant  it  [same  terms  as  the 
preceding.  —  Ed.]  In  witness  whereof  the  parties  above  named 
have  to  these  Indentures  Interchangably  sett  their  hands  and  seals 
the  Day  and  year  first  above  written. 

Thomas  Goold. 
Daniel  Goold. 
Signed,  sealed,  &  D.D.  in 
the  presents  of  us, 

Stephen  Kidder, 

Thomas   Lord, 

John  Edmands. 


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[217.]  This  Indenture,  made  the  Twenty  sixt  day  of  January, 
Anno  Domini  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  four^"'',  and  in  the 
third  year  of  the  Eeigne  of  our  Soveraigne  Lady  Ann,  Queen  of 
England,  &c.,  Between  Cljarls  Chambers,  &c.,  &c..  Committe  for 
the  Towne  of  Charlstowne  :  of  the  one  part,  And  Timothy  Bald- 
win, of  charlstown,  aforsaid,  yeoman,  of  the  other  part,  Witneseth 
That  the  said  Charls  Chambers,  &c..  Hath  demised,  granted,  be- 
taken, and  To  farm,  Letten,  &c.,  unto  the  said  Timothy  Baldwin, 
on  Certain  Tract  or  parcel  of  Land  Scittuate,  Lying  and  being  in 
the  limitts  and  bounds  of  Charlstowne,  and  being  the  Land  of  said 
Towne,  Conteining  Eighty  six  acres  and  four  pole,  be  tlie  same 
more  or  less,  being  butted  and  bounded  as  foUoweth,  viz' :  South, 
erly  partly  on  Said  Timothy  Baldwin  and  partly  by  Andrew  Beard- 
Northerly  by  the  County  Rode  Leading  from  Reding  to  Wobourn, 
ami  Easterly  by  the  Towns  Land,  or  howsoever  the  same  is  other- 
wise butted  and  bounded  so  as  it  is  sett  forth  in  A  plat  of  the 
Same,  with  all  the  wayes,  profitts,  privilidges,  Rights.  Commodi- 
ties and  Apurtenances  therunto  belonging,  reserving  fifteen  acres 
for  wood  land  which  is  to  be  laid  out  ware  the  said  Committe  shall 
apoint,  which  said  fifteen  acres  of  wood  land  Said  Baldwin  is 
herby  prohibited  Cutting  wood  or  Timber  growing  theron,  butt  ma}' 
fence  it  in  for  pastures.  To  have  and  To  Hold  the  said  Tract  or 
parcel  of  Lands  and  all  other  the  above  demised  premises  unto  the 
said  Timothy  .Baldwin,  &c.,  from  the  first  day  of  march  next  ensue- 


Chaelestoavn  Land  Eecords.  177 

ing  the  date  herof,  unto  the  full  end  and  Term  of  Twenty  one  years 
from  thence  next  following  and  fully  to  be  Compleat  and  ended, 
Yeilding  and  paying  therfor  yearly,  &c. ,  the  yearly  Rent  of  Four 
pounds  Ten  shillings  p''  year  in  Current  money  of  New  england. 
at,  on,  or  before  the  first  day  of  March,  yearl}'  and  every  year, 
during  said  Term  of  Twenty  one  years.  And  the  said  Timothy 
Baldwin,  &c.,  hereby  Covnant,  promise  and  grant,  in  manner  and 
form  following  (that  is  to  say)  that  he,  the  said  Timothy  Baldwin, 
his  heirs,  execuf,  or  Adm''%  or  Assigns,  or  some  of  them,  shall 
and  will  Well  and  truly  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  the  said  yearly 
rent  in  manner  and  Form  as  aforsaid.  And  also  shall  and  will  at 
his  own  cost  and  charges  make,  maintaine,  repair  and  uphold  all 
the  fencing  needfull  for  all  and  so  ['^18.]  much  of  said  Land  he 
shall  Improve  of  said  Tract,  and  the  said  Land  with  all  the  fenc- 
ing that  shall  be  sett  up  above  what  Land  he  shall  improv,  well 
and  sufficently  repaired  and  Amended  at  the  end  of  said  Term  of 
Twenty  one  years  shall  and  will  peacably  and  quietly  leave,  &c. 

In  Witnes  wherof  the  parties  above  named  to  these  Inden- 
tures have  Interchangably  sett  their  hands  and  Seals  the  Day  and 
year  first  above  written.  

Signed,  Sealed  &  PD.  in  the  Timothy  Baldwin,     jlLS 

presence  of  us. 

Thomas  Frothingham, 
Nath^  Dows. 


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[220,]  This  Indenture  made  the  Seventh  day  of  October  in 
the  first  yeare  of  the  Reigne  of  our  Soveraigne  Lady  Ann,  Queen 
of  England,  &c.,  Anno  Domini  one  thousand  Seven  hundred  and 
Two,  Between  Nathaniel  Dows,  of  Charlstowne  in  the  Count}'  of 
Midd'"",  within  her  Maj'''^'  province  of  the  massachusetts  bay  in 
new  England,  Treasurer  of  said  Towne  of  the  one  part,  and  Eleizer 
Bateman,  of  charlstown  Aforesaid,  yeoman,  of  the  other  part,  Wit- 
nesseth  That  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  with  the  Consent  of  the 
Selectmen  of  said  Towne  by  power  derived  from  the  vote  of  the 
Inhabitants  of  said  Town  the  Second  Da}'  of  March,  Anno  Domi. 
1701-2  as  by  Towne  Records  doth  Appear,  For  the  onl}-  use  and 
benifit  of  the  Inhabitants  of  said  Town,  For  and  in  consideration 
of  the  Rents  and  Covenants  hereafter  expressed,  Hath  demised, 
granted,  betaken,  and  to  Farm  Letten,  &c.,  unto  the  said  Eleizer 
Bateman  fourty  five  acres  of  Land,  be  the  same  more  or  Less, 
Scituate,  L^-ing  and  being  within  the  Limitts  and  bounds  of 
Charlstowne  aforesaid  in  the  Second  Division  of  wood  lotts  on 
Mistick  side  Which  Land  is  the  Draught  of  Richard  Russel,  Esq'", 
dec*^,  numbered  (68)  and  by  him  Given  to  his  S.on,  M""  Daniel 
Russel,  Who  gave  said  Land  to  the  Town  of  Charlstowne  aforsaid. 
To  Have  and  To'Hold,  &c.,  from  the  first  Day  of  December  next 
ensuing  the  Date  herof  unto  the  full  end  and  Term  of  Twenty 
years  from  thence  next  ensuing,  &c.,  Yeilding  and  paying  yearly, 
&c.,  the  yearly  Rent  of  Twenty  five  shillings  in  money  or  mer- 
chantable corn  at  money  price  yearly  and  every  year  During  said 


178  City  Docuivient  No.  39. 

Term.  And  also  said  Eleizer  Bateraan,  &c.,  doth  herby  Covenant, 
&c.,  that  he,  &c.,  will  well  and  Truly  pay,  &c.,  the  said  yearly 
Rent  in  maner  and  form  as  aforsaid.  And  also  to  pay  all  publick 
Taxes  To  Town,  Church  and  province  said  Land  shall  be  Assessed 
on  or  for  said  Lands.  And  also  Leave  A  good  and  sufficient  fence 
aboute  what  and  so  much  of  said  Land  he  hath  or  shall  break  up 
and  further  doth  oblige  himself,  his  heirs,  &c,  not  to  fell  nor  per- 
mitt  to  be  felled  any  of  the  wood  or  Timber  growing  on  said  Land 
No  otherwise  than  for  fencing  And  Clearing  such  land  as  he  shall 
Improve  by  breaking  up  &  bowing,  &c.  FinaUy,  the  said  Na- 
thaneell  Dows,  &c.,  doth  herby  Covenant,  &c.,  [that  saidBateman] 
shall  and  may  Lawfully,  peacably  and  quietly  have,  hold,  use, 
occupy,  posses  and  enjoy  the  said  land  and  premises  aforsaid,  &c. 
In  witnes  wherof  the  parties  above  named  have  hereunto 
Interchangably  Sett  their  hands  and  Seals  the  Day  and  year  first 
above  written. 


Signed,  Sealed,  and  DD,  in  the  Elbazer  Bateman, 

presence  of  us 
Samuel  G-riffen 
Th°  Lord,  Jun«. 


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[333.]  This  Indenture  made  this  Twentieth  day  of  May,  ic 
the  thirteenth  year  of  her  maj"^'  Reigne  Anno  Domini  one  thou- 
sand seven  hundred  and  fourteen,  Between  Nathaniel  Dows  of 
Charlestown,  Treasurer,  &c.,  and  John  Gowin  of  Lynn  in  the 
County  of  Essex,  husbandman,  of  the  other  part,  witnesseth,  that 
the  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  Treas"",  by  ord""  of  the  selectmen  of 
Charlestowne,  aforesaid,  and  with  their  consent  psuant  to  the  vote 
of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  said  Town  at  their  Generall  meeting  the 
1^'  of  Marche  Anno  Dominj  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  thir- 
teen, as  in  their  6*  book  of  Reccords,  page  108,  doth  apear,  &c., 
hath  demised,  granted  and  to  ffarmLetten,  &c.,  unto  the  said  John 
Gowin  all  that  their  ffarm  appertaining  to  the  poor  of  the  said 
Town  of  Charlestown :  Conteining  Ninety  acres,  be  the  same  more 
or  Less,  Scituate,  Lying  and  being  at  Bever  Dam,  within  the 
Limitts  and  bounds  of  said  Lynn  in  the  County  of  Essex,  Together 
with  all  the  fencings,  privilidges  and  appurtanances  therunto 
belonging  or  apperteining.  To  Have  and  to  Hold,  &c.,  from  the 
1''  day  of  May  Last  past  unto  the  full  end  and  term  of  seven  years 
from  thence  next  ensuing,  &c.,  yeilding  and  paying  therfor  for  the 
first  year  five  pounds,  and  yearly  during  said  term  afterwards  five 
pounds  Tenn  shillings  p.  annum  in  Current  money  yearly,  &c. 
And  the  said  John  Gowin  for  himself,  his  heirs,  Execut",  adm" 
and  Assigns,  Do  herby  Covenant,  promise  and  grant,  bind  and 
oblige  themselves,  &c.,  That  is  to  say,  that  the  said  John  Gowin 
or  his  heires,  execut",  &c.,  shall  and  will  well  and  truly  pay  or 
cause  to  be  paid  unto  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  Treasur%  or  to  his 
successors  in  said  Trust,  the  yearly  rent  in  manner  as  aforesaid, 
and  at  their  own  cost  and  charge  Support,  amend  and  repair  all  the 
fence  belonging  therunto,  and  at  the  end  of  said. term  to  surrender 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.  179 

and  peacably  and  Quitily  Deliver  up  said  ffarm,  well  and  sufficenly 
fenced,  with  a  good  post  and  rail  fence  aboute  all  said  ffarm 
[233.]  unto  Nathaniel  Dows,  &c.,  and  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows, 
&c.,  doth  covenant,  &c.,  [that  the  lessees]  shall  and  may  Law- 
fully, peacably-  and  Quietly  have,  hold,  use,  occupie,  possess  and 
enjoy  the  said  ffarm,  &c.  In  witness  wherof  the  parties  above  named 
have  to  these  Indentures  Interchangably  sett  their  hands  and 
scales  the  day  and  Year  first  above  written. 

John  Gowing 
and  seal 
Signed,  Sealed,  &  Deliver* 
in  the  p'sence  of  us, 
Rich.  Hilton, 
Bknj"*^  Dows,  Jun"". 


%S> 


[334.]  This  Indenture  made  this  Sixteenth  day  of  ffebuary 
in  the  Eleventh  yeer  of  the  reigne  of  our  Sovereigne  Lady  Anne, 
Queen  of  England,  &c..  Anno  Domini  One  thousand  seven  hun- 
dred and  twelve-thirteen. 

Between  Nathaniel  Dows  of  Charlestown  in  the  Countie  of 
Midd^,  within  her  maj"^'  province  of  the  raassachusetts  hay  in  New 
england,  Treasurer  for  the  said  Town  on  the  one  part,  &  John 
Underwood  of  Charlestown  aforesaid,  ^-eoman,  of  the  other  part, 
Witnesseth  That  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  with  the  Consent  of  the 
Select  men  of  the  said  Town,  by  power  Derived  from  the  Select 
men  to  him,  persuant  to  the  vote  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Charles- 
towne  ma}^  the  21"^  1712,  &c.,  HatJi  demised,  granted  and  to  ffarm 
letten,  &c.,  unto  the  said  John  Underwood,  all  that  peice  or  parcel 
of  said  Townes  meadow  lying  in  Spott  pond  meadow,  with  some 
upland  adjoyning  therto,  running  upon  a  strait  line  from  the  since 
to  the  southermost  end  of  the  Northeast  part  of  Carringtons  necke 
of  land  bordering  theron  next  the  pond,  lying  and  being  within 
the  limitts  and  bound  of  Charlestown  aforesaid,  To  Have  and  To 
Hold  the  said  peice  or  parcel  of  meadow  and  Upland  from  the  first 
day  of  march  next  ensuing  the  date  herof,  unto  the  full  end  and 
terra  of  Ten  years  from  thence  next  ensuing,  &c.,  paying  Therfor 
the  yearly  rent  of  Sixteen  Shillings  p.  year,  and  for  every  year 
during  said  Terme,  at  or  before  the  first  day  of  March  yearly,  unto 
the  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  &c.  And  the  said  Jn°  Underwood  for 
himself,  his  heirs,  Execut%  Adm°  and  assignes,  doth  herby  Cov- 
enant, &c.,  to  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  unto  Nathaniel  Dows  or 
his  sucess"  in  said  trust  and  office,  the  yearly  rent  in  manner  and 
foim  as  aforesaid,  and  also  leave  a  tennentable  ffence  upon  that 
part  of  the  land  at  the  end  of  the  said  Term  that  he  shall  Improve 
by  ffencing.  Finally  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  &c.  [Covenant 
for  quiet  possession.  —  Ed.]  [335.]  In  witnes  wherof  the 
parties  abovenamed  have  to  these  Indentures  =:  Interchangably 
sett  their  hands  and  scales  the  day  and  year  first  above  written. 

Signed,  Sealed,  and  Deliv^ : 
in  the  presence  of  us  : 
John  Tufts,  Memo  agreed  upon  by  Lessor  and 

Theop:   Ivory.  Lessee  before  Signing  and  Sealing, 

that  the  Lessee  at  the  Expiration  of 


180  City  Document  No.  39. 


said  Term  shall  peacably  and  quietly 
yield  up  and  surrender  all  the  10 
ffarme  Lotts  p''mises,  with  the  ap- 
purtenances as  afforesaid,  unto  the 
Lessor  or  to  his  success"  in  said 
office,  for  the  propper  use  and  beni- 
fett  of  said  Town  of  Charlestown. 
John  Underwood  &  seal. 


This  Indenture  the  twenty  eight  day  of  may,  Anno  Domini  1713 
and  in  the  Twelfth  year  of  her  maj'''^'  reigne.  Between  Jn°  Brint- 
nall  of  Charlestown,  in  the  County  of  MidcF  in  New  England,  Tan- 
ner of  the  one  part :  and  Nathaniel  Dows,  Treasur""  of  the  said 
Town  in  the  name  and  by  order  of  the  selectmen  of  the  said  Town 
on  the  other  part,  Witneseth  :  That  Whereas  their  is  a  Small  slip 
of  Land  belonging  to  the  said  Town  partly  inclosed  in  and  with 
the  lands  of  the  said  Brintnall,  at  or  near  to  a  place  called  South 
Spring  at  Mistick  side,  extending  forty  foot  in  the  front  at  the 
high-way  and  so  running  Down  towards  the  marsh  ten,  poles  &  a 
half  to  a  stake  and  so  to  a  point ;  the  line  between  the  said  Brint- 
nall's  Land  and  the  said  slip  of  Towns  land  to  run  parrelell  and 
strait  with  the  said  Brintuals  land  or  house  lott  over  the  way  :  and 
the  said  slip  of  land  being  Convenient  for  the  said  John  Brintnall, 
Now  therfore  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  yearly  rent  and 
acknowledgement  of  two  Shillings  yearly  and  each  year  to  be  paid 
by  the  said  Brintnall,  his  heires,  &c.,  unto  Nathaniel  Dows,  Town 
treas',  or  his  successors  in  his  said  office,  for  the  use  of  the  said 
Towne,  Thes  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  treas""  as  aforesaid,  and  by 
order  of  the  select  men  of  said  Town  as  aforesaid,  Doth  by  these 
presence  lett  and  Grant  to  the  said  John  Brintnall,  his  heires,  &c., 
the  said  slip  of  Land :  and  also  the  Libberty  or  privilidge  of  the 
watter  wch  shall  run  through  the  said  slip  of  Townsland  from 
south  Spring :  for  and  During  the  Term  of  Twenty  yeares  from 
hence  next  ensuing  to  be  Compleat  and  Ended.  And  I,  the  said 
Jn°  Brintnall,  Do  by  these  presents  for  myself,  my  heires,  execut", 
and  Adm",  promise  and  engage  to  pay  the  said  yearly  rent  and 
Acknowledgements  of  Two  shillings  to  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows, 
Treas^''  or  his  successors  in  said  office  for  the  use  of  the  Town 
yearly  and  each  year  during  the  said  Term,  and  at  the  end  of  the 
said  Term  to  yield  up  and  surrend""  the  said  slip  of  Land  to  the 
possession  of  the  said  town.  In  witness  wherof  the  said  Jn°  Brint- 
nall and  Nath.  Dows,  Treas'  have  herunto  Interchangably  sett  our 
hands  and  scales  the  day  and  year  above  written. 
Signed,  Sealed,  &  Deliv''  in  p'ence 
of  us  John  Brintnall, 

Edw^  Larkin,  &  seal. 

Eleaz^  Dows. 


[326.]  This  Indenture  made  the  Twenty  eight  day  of  May, 
Anno  Dom:  1713,  and  in  the  twelfth  year  of  her  maj""'  reigne, 
between  Samuel  Stower  of  Charlestown,  in  the  County  of  Midd'''  in 
Newengland,    yeoman  on  the  one  part,  and  Nathaniel    Dows, 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.         181 

Treas'"  of  the  s*^  Town  on  the  other  part,  Witneseth  That  Whcras 
there  is  a  small  peice  or  corner  of  land:  belonging  to  the  said 
Town  Enclosed  in  and  with  the  land  of  the  said  Stowers  at  or  near 
a  place  Called  South  Spring  at  mistick  side  Extending  Sixty  and 
three  foot  in  the  front  at  the  highway  :  and  running  Down  aboute 
ten  poles  and  a  half  on  a  line  to  Brintnals  and  Mellowes  lower- 
most stake :  and  there  to  run  across  the  meadow  in  Spring  gutter 
twenty  four  foot  to  an  other  stake  against  the  said  Stowers  land  : 
and  thence  up  to  a  stake  by  the  said  Stowers  upland  and  Orchard : 
and  so  up  to  a  stake  in  Spring  Gutter  at  the  ffront  in  the  fence 
Lying  between  a  slip  of  the  Towns  land  Lett  to  M'  Jn°  Brintnall 
and  the  said  Stower's  own  land :  and  the  said  small  corner  of  the 
Towns  land  lying  and  being  Convenient  for  the  said  Stowers : 
Now  therefore,  for  and  in  Consideration  of  the  yearly  rent  and 
Acknowledgement  of  three  shillings  and  six  pence  yearly  and  each 
year  to  be  paid  l)y  the  said  Stowers,  his  heires,  &c,  unto  Nathaniel 
Dows,  Treas^%  or  his  successors  in  this  said  office,  for  the  use  of 
the  said  Town  :  The  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  Treas"^  as  aforesaid  and 
by  order  of  the  selectmen  of  said  Town  as  aforesaid.  Doth  by 
these  presents  grant  and  Lett  to  the  said  Samuel  Stowers,  his 
heires,  &c.,  the  said  Corner  or  peice  of  land  for  and  During  the 
term  of  twenty  jeares  from  hence  next  Ensuing  to  be  Compleated 
and  Ended,  and  the  said  Stowers  shall  not  stop  the  passage  of  the 
Watter  in  the  said  land  Coming  out  of  South  Spring :  nor  alter  or 
turn  it  out  of  the  Natturall  course :  And  I,  the  said  Samuel 
Stowers,  do  by  these  presents,  for  myself,  my  heires,  execut",  & 
Adm""",  promise  and  engage  to  pay  the  said  yearly  rent  and  Ac- 
knowledgements of  three  shillings  &  six  pence  to  the  said  Nathan- 
iel Dows,  Treas^  or  his  successors  in  said  office  for  the  use  of  the 
Town  yearly  :  and  each  year  during  the  said  term  :  and  at  the  end 
of  the  said  to  yeild  up  and  surrender  the  piece  and  Corner  of  land 
to  the  possession  of  the  said  Town.  In  Witnes  wherof  we,  the 
said  Samuel  Stowers  and  Nath"  Dows,  treasurer,  have  herunto 
Interchangably  sett  their  hands  and  seals  the  day  and  year  above 
written. 

Signed,  Sealed,  &  Deliver*^  in  the 

presence  of  us  Samuel  Stowers 

Joseph  Lampson,  &  seal. 

Joseph  Whittemore. 


[237.     Charlestowne,  ffebruary  the  27"',  1713-4. 

Psuant  to  the  vote  of  said  Town  at  their  gennerall  meeting, 
may  1713,  In  Answare  to  the  motion  of  John  Slaughter,  of  lynn,  for 
hireing  a  small  bitt  of  land  beh)nging  to  said  Charlestowu  in  the 
bound  of  lynn,  it  was  then  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  to  leave  it 
with  the  Selectmen  to  lett  the  said  bitt  or  peice  of  Land  for  a  term 
not  Exceeding  seven  years  :  and  the  select  men  of  said  Charlestown 
having  some  of  them  been  on  the  said  land  and  making  report  to 
the  others  of  them  :  the  select  men  think  it  reasonable,  and  Accord- 
ingly have  granted  and  to  fFarme  letten  to  the  said  Jn°  Slafter 
one  Certaine  peice  of  the  said  Land  containing  about  Two  acres 


182  City  Document  No.  39. 

and  a  half  being  Swamp  ground  bordering  on  the  said  John 
-  Slaughters  own  land,  lying  and  Extendiug  from  the  said  Slafters 
land  to  the  brow  or  pitch  of  the  Hill  in  the  said  lott,  being  one  of 
the  lotts  laid  out  to  said  Charlestown  ffarm  in  the  Township  of  lynn  : 
the  said  Slaughter  to  keep  up  and  CarfuUy  maintaine  the  bounds 
of  the  said  lott  and  to  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  annually  the  yearly 
rent  of  eight  shillings  and  six  pence  p.  year  during  the  said  term 
of  seven  yeares  to  the  treasurer  of  the  said  Town  for  the  use  of  the 
said  Town  :  in  all  amounting  to  the  sum  of  Two  pounds  nineteen 
shillings  and  six  pence  :  —  for  the  true  performance  wherof  I,  the 
said  John  Slaughter  bind  and  oblige  myself,  my  heires,  execut", 
administrat"  by  these  presents.  In  Witnes  Wherof  I  have  her- 
unto  sett  my  hand  and  seal  the  twent3"  seventh  day  of  ffebruar}', 
one  thousand  Seven  hundred  and  thirteen  -  fourteen  and  in  the 
twelf  year  of  her  majesties  reigne. 

Signed,  Sealed,  &  Deliver^  in  the  his 

presence  of  John    8     Slafter, 
John  Brown,  mark. 

Joseph  Sible. 


!LS 


[338.]  This  Indenture  made  the  fifteenth  day  of  July,  in  the 
thirteenth  year  of  his  maj"^'  reigne.  Anno  Domini  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  fourteen,  Between  m'^^  mary  Edmands  of  Charls- 
town,  in  the  County  of  midd^,  in  new  england,  widow,  of  the  one 
part,  and  Nathaniel  Dows,  Treas''  of  said  Town  of  Charlestown  of 
the  other  part,  Witnesseth  that  the  said  mary  Edmands  For  and  in 
Consideration  of  the  yearly  rents  and  Covenants  in  these  presents 
here  after  Expressed,  Hath  demized,  granted  and  to  ffarm  letten  : 
and  by  these  presents  doth  demize,  grant  and  to  ffarme  letten  unto 
him,  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  Town  treas'  as  aforesaid  and  to  his 
success"  in  said  Trust  and  office  for  the  only  use  of  the  said  Town, 
One  Dwelling  house,  out  housen  and  Land  adjoyning,  scittuate, 
lying  and  being  in  Charlestown  aforesaid,  late  the  possession  of 
Cap'  Rich*  Sprague,  decee'^,  To  Have  and  To  Hold  the  said  Dwell- 
ing house  and  housing  and  Land  adjoyning  from  the  day  of  the 
date  herof  for  and  during  the  term  of  the  natturall  life  of  the  said 
Mary  Edmands,  Yeilding  and  paying  therfor  the  yearly  rent  of 
Eight  pound  ten  shillings  p.  year  and  every  year  during  said 
term  of  her  natturall  life,  and  for  every  part  of  a  year  that  she 
shall  Live  proportionably  to  the  rent  above  mentioned,  at,  on,  or 
before  the  fifteenth  day  of  July  annually.  And  the  said  Nathaniel 
Dows,  treasurer,  for  himself  and  success"'  in  said  trust  and  office,  by 
order  of  the  select  men  of  the  said  Town  of  Charlstown,  persuant 
to  the  vote  of  the  Inhabitants  at  their  generall  meeting  the  1^'  of 
may,  in  1714,  1713-4,  and  at  their  general  meeting  the  18"^  of 
May,  1714,  doth  Covenant,  promise,  bargaine,  and  Agree,  bind 
and  oblige  himself  and  his  success"  in  said  trust  and  office  as 
Treas"  on  account  of  the  said  Town  of  Charlestown,  well  and  truly 
to  pay  the  rent  and  rents  as  above  written  :  and  if  the  said  house 
should  happen  to  be  burnt,  or  by  any  Extreordinary  providence 


Chaelestown  Land  Recoeds.       183 

should  be  lost,  yett  not  withstanding  the  said  rent  to  be  paid  unto 
the  said  mary  Edmands  in  manner  and  form  aforesaid.  And 
Finally,  the  said  M"  Mary  Edmands  for  herself,  her  heires,  doth 
herby  Covenant  and  promise,  bargaine  and  Agree,  bind  and  oblige 
themselves  to  and  with  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  Treas"",  and  his 
successors  in  said  trust  and  office,  paying  the  rents  as  above 
written,  shall  and  may  Lawfully,  peacably  and  quietly  have,  hold, 
use,  Occupie,  possess  and  enjoy  the  said  Dwelling  house  witli  the 
appurtenances  for  the  only  use,  benifett  and  behoof  of  the  Town 
of  Charlestown  for  and  during  the  term  of  the  naturall  life  of  the 
said  mary  Edmands  without  the  Lett,  trouble,  denial  or  Contra- 
diction of  her,  the  said  mary  Edmands,  or  any  by,  from  or  under 
her.  In  Witnes  wherof  the  parties  above  named  have  to  these 
Indentures  Interchangably  sett  their  hands  and  scales  the  day  and 
year  first  above  written. 

Signed,  Sealed,  and  D*^  in  the  Mart  Edmands, 


presence  of  us  &  seal. 

Tho*  Lord, 
Robert  Cutler. 


ILS: 


[329.]  This  Indenture  made  this  first  day  of  December  in 
the  first  year  of  the  reigne  of  our  Sovereigne  lord  King  of  great 
Brittaine,  &c.,  Anno  Domini  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
fourteen-fifteen  between  M"  Mary  Edmands  of  Charlestown  in  the 
County  of  Midd^  within  his  maj''*^  province  of  the  Massachusetts 
bay  in  New  england,  widow,  of  the  one  part,  and  Nathaniel  Dows, 
Treasurer  of  said  Town  of  Charlestown,  of  the  other  part,  Wit- 
nesseth  that  the  said  mary  Edmands  For  and  in  Consideration  of 
the  yearly  rents  and  Covenants  in  these  presents  herafter  Ex- 
pressed, Hath  demized,  granted  and  to  ffarm  letten :  And  by 
these  presents  doth  demize,  grant  and  to  ffarm  lett  unto  the  said 
Nathaniel  Dows,  Town  treas^'  as  aforesaid,  or  to  his  successors  in 
the  said  trust  and  office,  for  the  only  use  of  the  said  Town :  One 
Dwelling  house,  out  housings  and  Land  Adjoyning  Scittuate,  lying 
and  being  in  Charlestown  aforesaid,  now  in  the  possession  of  M' 
Simon  Bradstreet  of  Charlestown  aforesaid.  To  Have  and  to  Hold 
the  said  dwelling  house,  housing  and  Land  adjoyning  from  the 
day  of  the  date  herof  for  and  during  the  term  of  the  naturall  life 
of  the  said  Mary  Edmands :  yeilding  and  paying  thei'for  the 
yearly  rent  of  six  pounds  p.  year  and  every  year  during  said  term 
of  her  nattural  life,  and  for  every  part  of  a  year  that  she  shall  live 
proportionable  to  the  rent  above  mentioned  at,  on,  or  before  the 
sixth  day  of  March  annually,  and  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows  treas  : 
for  himself  and  successors  in  said  town  and  office  (by  order  of  the 
select  men  of  the  said  Town  of  Charlestown  psuant  to  the  vote  of 
the  Inhabitants  at  their  gennerall  meeting)  doth  Covvenant,  promise, 
bargaine  and  Agree,  bind  and  oblige  himself  and  his  Successors  in 
said  Trust  and  office  as  treasurer  on  account  of  said  Town  of 
Charlestown,  well  and  truly  to  pay  the  rent  and  rents  as  above 
written,  Af^d  if  the  said  house  should  happen  to  be  burnt,  or  by 
any  extrioHioary  providence  should  be  lost,  yett  notwithstanding 


184  City  Document  No.  39. 

the  said  rent  to  be  paid  unto  the  said  Mary  Edmands  in  manner 
and  form  as  aforesaid.  And  Finally  the  said  Mary  Edmands  for 
herself,  her  heires,  &c.,  doth  herby  cov',  promise,  bargaine  and 
agree,  bind  and  oblige  themselves  to  and  with  the  said  Nathaniel 
Dows,  Treas%  and  his  successors  in  the  said  Trust  and  office,  pay- 
ing the  rents  as  above  written,  shall  and  maj^  lawfully,  peaceably 
and  quietly  have,  hold,  use,  occupie,  possess  and  enjoy  the  said 
Dwelling  house  and  Appurtanances  for  the  only  use,  benifett  and 
behoofe  of  the  Town  of  Charlestown  for  and  during  the  term  of, 
naturall  life  of  the  said  Mary  Edmands,  or  any,  by,  from  or  under 
her.  In  Witnes  wherof  the  parties  above  named  have  to  these 
Indentures  Interchangably  sett  their  bands  and  scales  the  day  and 
year  first  above  written. 

Mary  Edmands  

Signed,  Sealed,  &  D*^  in  .  &  seal  ILS 

the  presence  of  *- — ' 

Samuel  Burr, 
Benj"^  Dows. 


[The  following  leaf  (pp.  230  and  231)  was  brought  to  this  place 
by  Mr.  Henry  H.  Edes,  from  the  fi'ont  cover  of  Town  Records, 
vol.  IL,  Grreene's  Transcript.  — Ed.] 

[330.]  This  Indenture,  made  this  third  day  of  June  Annoq 
Domini  One  thousand  seven  hundred  and  Seventeen,  in  the  third 
year  of  his  maj  *'^  reigne,  between  Nathaniel  Dows,  Town  treas- 
urer of  Charlestown,  of  the  one  part,  and  Richard  Boyleston  of 
Charlestown,  aforesaid,  Cordwainer,  of  the  other  part  witnesseth 
as  followeth :  That  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows,  town  treasurer  as 
aforesaid,  by  vertue  of  A  power  to  him  derived  from  the  Select- 
men of  said  Town,  June  the  third  (1717),  For  and  in  considera- 
tion of  the  rents  and  Covenants  in  these  presents  herafter 
expressed.  Hath  demized,  granted  and  to  ffarm  letten,  and  by 
these  presents  doth  demize,  grant  and  to  ffarm  Lett  unto  the  said 
Rich*^  Boyleston,  his  heires,  &c.,  One  certaine  peice  or  parcel  of 
marsh  land  coihonly  known  bj"  the  name  of  the  horse  pasture, 
belonging  to  the  said  Town,  lying  and  being  in  said  Town  at 
Moulton's  point,  To  Have  and  To  Hold  the  said  marsh  unto  him 
the  said  Richard  Boyleston,  his  heires,  &c.,  from  the  day  of  the 
date  herof  for  and  during  the  full  end  and  term  of  seven  yeares 
from  hence  next  Ensuing,  and  fully  to  be  Compleat  and  ended : 
he  Yeilding  and  paying  therfor  unto  the  said  Nathaniel  Dows, 
town  treas'',  or  to  his  successors  in  said  trust  and  office,  the  yearly 
rent  of  fifteen  shillings  yearly  and  every  year  during  the  said 
Terme,  at,  on,  or  before  the  third  day  of  June.  And  the  said 
Nathaniel  Dows  for  himself  and  successors  in  said  trust  and  office, 
doth  Covenant  to  and  with  the  said  Rich*^  Boyleston,  that  he  paying 
the  rents  and  performing  the  Covenants  as  above  said,  shall  and 
may  Lawfully,  peacably  and  quietly  have,  hold,  use,  Occupie, 
possess  and  enjoy  the  said  marsh  and  appurtanances  therof  with- 
out the  Lett,  denial  or  contradiction  of  him,  the  said  Nathaniel 


Charlestown  Land  E-ecords.  185 

Dows,  Treasurer,  or  his  successors  in  said  office,  as  treasurer  for 
during  the  term  of  seven  yeares,  as  aforesaid.  In  witnes  wherof 
the  parties  above  named  have  to  these  Indentures  Interchangably 
sett  their  hands  and  scales,  the  day  and  year  first  above  written. 

ElCH°  BOTLESTON         L    „| 

Signed,  sealed,  &  Deliver*,  &  scale,  1 I 

in  the  presents  of  us, 
Nathan^^  Wilson, 
Benj^  Phillips. 

[331.]    Blank. 


186  City  Document  No.  39. 

[It  appears  from  a  note  by  Mr.  Edes  that  the  remaining 
folios  in  this  book  originally  constituted  the  final  part  of 
Town  Eecords,  Vol.  II.  (Greene's  Transcript),  being  36 
leaves,  or  72  pages.  These  are  original  records,  and  begin 
with  the  Survey  of  the  town  highways  made  in  1670.  The 
original  reports  of  the  Surveys  of  1767  and  1802  are  also 
preserved  in  the  City  Clerk's  ofBce,  and  vary  somewhat  in 
some  details.  These  now  printed  are,  however,  the  formal 
and  attested  record,  and  it  has  not  seemed  necessary  to  collate 
them  with  any  earlier  drafts.  — Ed.] 


CHARLESTOWN  STREETS  IN  1670. 


[333.]  In  pursuance  of  an  order  from  the  Selectmen,  bear- 
ing date  February  20"^  1670  ;  Im powering  Serg'  Rich*^  Kettle,  Wil- 
liam Dady  &  Serg'  Lawrence  Dowse,  to  measure  the  breadth  of 
the  Highwayes  in  this  Towne :  This  following  Returne  was  made 
to  the  Selectmen  by  the  said  persons,  viz. 

Fish-street.  —  From  the  Ferry-way  unto  the  corner  of  Cap*. 
Allen's  pales,  from  thence  over  to  Samuel  Carter's  shop,  is  thirty 
eight  feet. 

Broad-stkeete. — From  M''.  Shepards  House  unto  the  extent  of 
M'.  Hilton's  Land,  the  breadth  from  M''.  Shepards  over  to  M"". 
Chickerings,  is  Thirty  five  feet :  from  M'.  Hiltons  over  to  Cap'. 
Spragues  is  Twenty-four  foot  &  a  halfe. 

Hepburnes  Lane.  — From  the  House  formerly  M"".  Hepburnes, 
downe  to  the  Bridge,  the  way  at  y'  upper  end  is  Eighteeue  foot,  at 
the  lower  end  twenty  four  foot. 

Wappin  Street.  —  From  the  Bridge  unto  Deacon  Stitsons  is 
Thirty  three  foot,  as  farre  as  M'.  Kings  and  from  thence  to  Dea- 
con Stitsons  is  Twenty  eight  foot,  at  M'.  Kings  it  is  nineteene 
foot. 

There  is  a  way  to  a  Dock  (w*^**  Issues  out  of  this  street)  be- 
tweene  Tho.  Brigden  &  Jn°  Smith,  the  breadth  whereof  is  twenty 
four  foot  &  a  halfe. 

There  is  a  way  to  Low-water  mark,  on  the  East  side  of  M'. 
Blackmore's  Land,  w""^  is  Three  pole  wide,  at  least. 

There  is  a  way  to  Low-water  mark.  Issuing  out  of  Fish-street, 
&  passeth  on  betweene  John  Larkin,  &  the  shop  Improv'd  by  Jn°. 
Mirick,  downe  by  Joshua  Ted's  Salt  house  —  the  way  betweene 
Mirick  &  Larkin  is  thirty  seven  foot,  &  betweene  the  Salthottse  & 
the  Wharfe  is  twelve  foot. 

From  Deacon  Stitson's  to  the  Barres  at  M'.  Nowel's  pasture  ia 
sixteene  foot. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.        187 

MouLTONS  POINT.  —  From  Tho.  Shepie's  gate  to  Moultons  point 
is  Sixteene  foot  &  a  halfe. 

From  the  aforesaid  Barres,  thorow  Deacon  Stitson's  pasture  to 
the  great  field,  &  thorow  that  downe  to  the  gate  by  Serg'  Low- 
don's,  is  all  the  way  sixteene  foot  &  a  halfe. 

From  the  aforesaid  gate,  knowne  by  the  name  of  Chalkly's  gate, 
up  into  the  afore-said  field  Highway,  is  sixteene  foot  &  a  halfe,  ex- 
cept in  the  middle  of  theLane  between  M"'.  Greene  and  M"".  Symmes 
pasture,  where  it  is  Twenty  three  foot. 

From  Thomas  Rand's  ground  unto  Laur.  Dows's  ground,  lying 
from  the  way  betweene  M''.  Greene's  &  Jn°.  Penticost,  leading 
streight  downe  to  Benj"^.  Sweetsir's  ground,  the  breadth  where  of  is 
twelve  foot. 

The  way  betweene  M'.  Trumbal's  &  John  Drinkers  unto  the  Fort 
is  fourteene  foot. 

The  way  from  M"".  Trumbal's  into  Wappin -street,  by  Jn"  Smith's 
new  house,  at  Jn°.  Smith''s  Twenty  foot,  at  M^  Trumbal's  Eigh- 
teene  foot. 

Shepie's  Lane.  —  From  Jo**.  Candage  unto  Tho.  Shepie's  by 
Candage  is  thirty  one  foot,  by  Shepie  is  Twenty-five  foot,  in  the 
middle  Twenty  one  foot. 

From  Shepie  into  the  Training  field,  the  way  is  Eleven  foot. 

Smith-Street.  —  From  Aaron  Ludkins  to  Nathaniel  Kettle's 
corner,  at  Ludkins  Twenty  six  foot,  at  Kettle's  fifty  one  foot,  in 
the  middle  forty  seven  foot. 

Back  street.  —  From  the  Bridge  by  William  Clough's  to  the 
field  gate  by  Goodm  Chalky's  is  Thirty  seven  foot,  at  Solomon 
Phipps,  Senior,  his  Barne,  it  is  Twenty  five  foot. 

Cole's  Lane. — From  Tho.  Smith's  down  to  Back  streete,  at 
the  upper  end  Thirty  three  foot,  at  the  Lower  end  Thirty  seven 
foot. 

From  Back  streete  into  the  Training  field,  by  John  Scots,  is 
Twenty  foot. 

Hill  Street.  —  From  Thomas  Lord's  up  to  the  Town  house 
hill  is  Twelve  foot. 

Gravel  Lane.  —  From  Town  house  Hill  into  Broadstreete,  by 
M"".  Shepard's,  at  the  upper  end  is  five  foot,  at  the  Lower  end  is 
six  foot  &  a  halfe. 

Streeter's  Lane. — From  the  Market-place  downe  to  Tho. 
Adams,  at  the  upper  end  ten  foot,  at  the  Lower  end  by  Adams, 
nineteene  foot. 

From  M'.  Symmes  lower  corner,  over  against  Tho.  Chadwels, 
the  wa}'  leading  to  the  Meeting  House  is  Twenty  six  foot. 

School-Lane.  — From  Nathaniel  Kettle's,  to  M"'.  Willoughby's, 
and  Kettle's  Twenty  two  foot,  at  M''.  Willoughby's  fifteene  foot. 

[233.]  High  Street.  —  From  M^  Willoughby's  downe  to 
Jn**.  Whitman's  shop,  at  the  upper  end  fifteene  foot,  at  Tho. 
Peachee's  Thirty  foot,  at  Jn".  Whitman's  Twenty  foot. 

Grave  Street. — From  Templar's  to  M"  Graves,  at  Templar's 
Twenty  foot,  at  M"  Graves  Twenty  three  foot. 

Prat's  Lane.  — From  Grave-streete  to  Tho.  Brigden,  senior,  is 
eix  foot. 


188  City  Document  No.  39. 

Bow-Streete. — From  Faintnot  Wines  to  Henry  Balcom,  at 
Wines  Twenty  one  foot,  at  Tho.  Orton's  Twenty  six  foot  from 
Jn°  Pentieost  to  Henry  Balcom  Thirty  ttiree  foot. 

Brigden's-Lane  —  From  Bow-streete  to  the  River  is  Twelve 
foot. 

Hale-Streete.  — From  Bow-street  to  Edw*  Johnson,  Senior,  is 
sixteene  foot. 

Middle-Gate. — From  Thomas  Rands  to  Math.  Smiths,  at 
Rands  Thirty  eight  foot,  at  Smiths  Thirty  two  foot. 

Ropemaker's  Lane.  —  From  the  Town-House-Hill  to  Jn°  Penti- 
eost, at  the  upper  end  Twenty  five  foot,  at  the  Lower  end  Twenty 
two  foot. 

Malt-Streete.  — From  Jn°  Pentieost  to  the  River,  at  the  upper 
end  Twenty  foot,  at  the  lower-end  by  Deaeon  Lyndes  Thirty  foot. 

Was-Streete. — From   Henr}'   Balcom's    to    the  Causway   at 
Neek  of  Land,  at  Balcom's  sixty  foot,  at  Solomon  Phipps  fifty 
foure  foot,  at  Serg'  Lowden's  Thirty  Nine  foot. 
Entred  per  order  of  the  Select  men, 

per  Laur  :  Hammond,  Record]^. 

[Doings  of  the  Proprietors  of  the  Stinted  Pasture.  1680-1686.] 
[334.  Charles  Town,  1680:  ffebnary :  14'^. 

Att  a  meeting  of  the  proprieto'"s  of  the  Stinted  Common,  as  to  a 

laying  out  a  part  of  it.  Then  was  put  to  Vote  these  fibllowing  pro- 

posalls,  &,  all  of  them  past  In  the  affirmative  :  — 

1 .  That  there  should  be  one  Acre  &  a  halfe  layd  out  to  a 
Common. 

2.  Where  they  would  have  this  Land  layd  out,  it  was  Voted  & 
past  for  the  neer'^  or  hither  part  of  the  Colrion. 

3.  Whether  this  Laud  should  be  for  ever  or  for  year%  It  past  for 
a  good  Inheritance  in  ffee  Simple. 

4.  That  a  Coinitte  may  be  Chosen  for  the  heareing  &  proveing 
&  confirmjng  of  the  Title'  of  Clajmer'  to  the  respective  Commons. 

5.  The  Committee  were  then  Chosen  by  Vote,  &  are  viz. 

M^  Joseph  Lynde      |  Capt    Ric^  ^prague  f  ^.^p^  Lar :  Hammond 
James  Russell  Esq"  (  Leiu'  Jn°  Cuttler         (      ^ 

6.  That  Serg*  Ric"*  Lowden,  Josiah  Wood,  Sn'',  and  Tho  :  White 
be  Impow*d  to  gether  Up  the  Rent  due  to  y^  proprieto'^s,  wch  mony 
is  to  be  delivered  to  sd  Coinitte  for  defrajdng  of  Charges  that  arise 
by  Surveying,  Laying  out  &  Clearing  of,  &e. 

7.  That  the  Common  be  measured  by  the  Care  of  ye  Committee 
so  that  ye  numb''  of  Acres  thereon  may  be  known. 

8.  That  it  be  left  wth  ye  Comitte  wch  are  Empowered  to  raise 
mony  proportionable  from  Each  Common  to  defray  3'^  Charge  that 
may  arise  on  the  aforesd  worke  of  the  Coinon. 

9.  That  the  highwayes  betwixt  y^  ranges  be  Twenty  four  fibott 
wide. 

Voted  by  the  above  said,  X"'  19th,  1681. 

1.  That  the  foresd  highwayes  be  made  &  maintained  by  the 
proprietor's  In  Common. 

2.  That  a  liberty  be  given  to  those  y*  please  to  draw  their  pro- 
portion'  in  one  Lott. 

As  Attest,  John  Newell,  Record" 


Charlestown  Land  Recohds. 


189 


[335.]  Charles  Town,  1681.  Wee,  the  Comitte  chosen  and 
Impowerd  by  the  Proprietors  of  the  Stinted  Coiiion%  in  Charles 
Towne,  on  this  Side  Mistick  river,  for  to  Examine  the  claime"  of  the 
Sever"  proprietors,  and  to  allow  of  Such  as  wee  judged  right,  And 
also  to  lay  out  one  Acre  &  a  halfe  of  Land  for  each  Comon,  And 
doe  accordingly  allow  of  these  ffollowing  Three  hundred  Thirty 
and  one  Coiiions  to  belong  to  these  ffollowing  p'"son%  &  have  Laid 
out  to  them  according  to  ord'",  one  acre  &  a  halfe,  Excepting  Some 
few  that  did  compound  with  sd  comitte  for  less  land  then  their 
proportion  in  regard  of  their  owne  convenience,  wch  p^'mises  was 
agreed  unto  and  Confirmed  by  A  Unanimous  Vote  of  the  sd  Pro- 
prietor's at  a  Legall  meeting,  January  the  Second,  1681. 

Attest :  Jn°.  Newell,  Records 

To  Sergt.  Richard  Lowden,  six  Common'   ....  6 

To  Nathaniel  lluchison,  five  Coinon'  &  three  quarters  .  5| 

To  Sergt.  Thomas  Welch,  six  Coinon'  &  a  quarter      .         .  6^ 

To  Sergt.  Jn".  Cuttler,  Two  Commons        ....  2 

To  John  Goodwin,  Two  Common'       .....  2 

To  Thomas  Jone%  bu'ch"",  his  Estate,  one  Common      .         .1 

To  John  ffowle,  ffour  Common^  .         .         .         .         .         .  4 

To  Petter  Fowle,  ffive  Commons          .....  5 

To  the  children  of  Deaco  Rob"^.  Hale,  dec'''.,  five  Commons  5 

To  George  ffowle,  Three  Common'      .....  3 

To  W"".  Johnsons'  Estate,  Three  Common'  and  a  halfe,  wch  . 
halfe  Comon  is  but  for  Tho.  March  life,  wch  ended,  it 

is  Jn°.  March 3J 

To  Solomon  Phipps,  Three  Common'  and  a  halfe        .         .  3J 

To  Jonathan  Kettle,  Two  Common'    .....  2 

To  Samuel  Bicknell.  Two  Common'    .....  2 

To  Samuel  Kettle,  Two  Common'       .....  2 

To  Joseph  Kettle,  one  Common  and  a  quarter    .         .         .  1^ 

To  Nathaniel  Kettle,  one  Common      .....  1 

To  Thomas  Joan',  mason,  his  Estate,  Two  Common' .         .  2 

To  Pettor  fFrothengham,  Three  Common'    ....  3 

To  Nathaniel  ffrothengham,  Two  Common'.         ...  2 

To  Samuel  ffrothengham,  one  Common       ....  1 

To  Thoma'  White,  Three  Comon'  &  a  halfe         ...  3^ 

To  Thomas  Rand,  Sen"",  Seven  Common'  and  a  halfe  .         .  7J- 

To  Ensigh  Jn°.  Call,  one  Comon  and  Three  quart"      .         .  1| 


76 
Each  one  of  these  above  sd  Common'  Attested  to 

By  John  Newell,  Recordj". 

[336.]  To  Samuel  Lord,  Two  Common'  «&;  three  quarter' 
Comon  ..........         2|- 

To  Thomas  Welch,  ^xxvi'.,  one   Common  and  three  Eights 

Coinon  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         If 

To  Thomas  Moussall,  Three  Common',  &  in  4th  book,  one 
Comon,  4 


190 


City  Document  No.  39. 


To  Deaco  Aaron  Ludkin,  one  Common       .         .         .         . 

To  James  Miller,  jun"^.,  Seven  Common'  and  halfe  Comon. 
To  Elias  Rowe,  Six  Common"     ...... 

To  Widow  Pratt  and  her  son  Joseph  Pratt,  one  Common    . 
To  Goble'  Estate,  Two  Coraon%  wch  are  possessed  by  Tho. ") 

Cresswell,  who  says  hee  did  purchase  them   wth  the  y 

other  lands  of  Goble        .         .         .         .         .         .      ) 

To  Samue  Ward,  ffour  Common'  and  a  halfe  Common 

To  Capt.  Rich'*.  Sprague,  Eleven  Common' 

To  Deacon  John  Cuttler,  Two  Common'     . 

To  Daniel  Davison,  ffour  Common'    .... 

To  Barnabas  Davis,  Two  Common'    .... 

To  John  Penticost,  Three  Common'   .... 

To  James  Russell,  Esq"".,  ffour  Common'  and  halfe  Common 

To  M'.  Dan'^  Russell,  Estate,  one  Common 

To  M"*'.  Elizabeth  Graves,  one  Common 

To  M".  Prudence  Russell,  Estate,  one  Common  . 

To  Ensign  Thomas  Lynde,  Three  Commons 

To  the  Church  of  Charles  Town,  ffour  Common'. 

To  John  Smith,  Two  Common'  and  a  halfe,  wch  halfe  Comon 

is  but  for  Theo :  March'  life,  wch  ended,  it  is  his  son  Jn° 

March' 

To  M".  Parnell  Nowell,  Three  Commons    . 

To  Thomas  Adam%  sen%  one  Common 

To  M'.  Joseph  Lynde,  ffourteen  Common'  . 

To  Capt.  Thomas  Brattle,  Three  Common' 

To  Susanna  White,  ffour  Common'     . 

To  William  Bullerd,  ffour  Common'  and  a  quarter  Coinon 

To  the  widow  of  Samuel  Pearce,  Eight  Common' 

To  Joseph  Bachlor,  one  Common  and  a  quarter  Comon 

To  Thomas  Carter,  Sen',  ffive  common' 

To  Widow  Gold,  Three  Comon'  and  three  quarters  Coino 

To  Benjamin  Sweetser,  one  Common 

To  Samuel  Carter'  Estate,  Two  Common'  and  a  halfe  Comon 

To  M^  John  Long,  flSve  Common' 

To  M".  Anna  Shepherd,  Two  Common' 


11 

2 
4 
2 
3 

1 
1 
1 

3 

4 


3 
1 
14 
3 
4 

41 
8 

H 

5 

3| 

1 

5 
2 


1252 


Each  one  of  these  above  sd  Comon'  Attested 

By  John  Newell,  RecoriV. 

[237.]  Charles  Town,  1681. 

To  Robert  Leach  ffour  Common' 4 

To  John  Moussall,  Sixteen  Common'  and  one  Eighth  of  a 

Coinon  ..........  16^ 

To  William   PowelP  Estate,  Two  Common'  possessed  by 

John  ffoskitt 2 

To  Laurance  Dowse,  Six  Common' 6 

To  Timothy  Cuttler,  one  Common 1 

To  Abraham  Smith,  ffour  Common'    .         .         .         .         .         4 

To  Nathaniel  Rand,  ffour  Common' 4 

To  the  heires  of  George  or  Jonath.  Bunker,  Ten  Commons'        10 


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191 


To  Thorn  a'  Jenner,  Two  Common' 

To  Samuell  Lynde  Estate,  Two  Common'  .         .         . 

To  Joan  Burrage,  Two  Common' 

To  Sergt.  John  ffosdike,  fifour  Common  and  halfe  a  Common, 
To  Thomas  Dean'  heires,  one  Common     .         .         .         . 
To  Josiah  Wood,  Sen'.,  ff our  Commons    .         .         .         . 
To  Xopher  Goodwin,  Sen^,  Two  Commons 
To  ffiancis  Willoughbuy,  Esq'.,  his  estate,  fflve  Common'  '\ 

and  a  halfe  Common  wch  is  in  Capt.  Lar.  Hammond  > 

possession      ........) 

To  the  Estate  of  Deaco  Tho.  Lynde,  possessed  by  his  widow, 

Rebecah  Lynde,  Two  Common'  .... 
To  John  Blaney,  Two  Common'  .... 
To  the  widow  of  Capt.  W™.  Hudson,  One  Common  . 
To  Jacob  Green,  Sen'.,  Two  Common'  y'  were  Eld'  Green* 

To  Jn°.  Roy,  One  Commo 

To  M'.  Samuel  Phipp',  one  Common 

To   widow   Phipps   and   her   son  Joseph  Phipps,   Three 

CoKQon',  f 

To  Capt.  Timothy  Wheeler,  Eight  Common'     . 

To  Zechariah  Brigden,  One  Common 

To  M'.  John  :  Phillips,  One  Common        ... 

To  William  Dawdy,  Seven  Common'         ... 

To  Thomas  Lord,  one  Common         .... 

To  John  Joan',  Two  Common'  .         . 

To  Leiu'.  Randale  Nichole,  Two  Common' 

To  George  ffelch,  one  Commo :  improved  by  Ensign  Tho 

Lynde  

To  John  Kent,  one  Common 

To  the  heires  of  M'  John  Checkrin  Estate,  flfour  Common' 
To  Ebenezur  Astin,  one  Common     .... 
To  M".  Sarah  Allen,  one  Common   .... 
To  John  Trumble,  Se".,  Two  Common'     . 


2 
2 
2 

2 
4 
2 


5J 

2 
2 
1 
2 
1 
1 

3| 

8 

1 

1 

7 

1 

2 

2 

1 
1 
4 
1 
1 
2 


1141 


Each  one  of  these  abovesd  Common'  Attested  bj'  Jn°.  Newell, 
Recor-i'. 

[338.]     Blank. 

[339.]     Blank. 

[340.] 

To  the  wor.  Thomas  Danforth,  Esq'.,  ffour  Commons        .  4 

To  M".  Kathrine  Graves,  one  Common     ....  1 

To  John  Whitemore,  Sn'.,  One  Common  ....  1 

To  William  Burage,  one  Common 1 

To  the  Estate  of  M'.  Zech.  Symes,  Sen'.,  Two  Commons  .  2 
To  M'.  James  Cary  Estate,  Two  Common'  and  quarter 

Cornon '        .         .  2J 

To  Jn°.  Heyman,  one  Common 1 

To  the  Estate  of  Timothy  Symes,  One  Common        .        .  1 

,To  Thomas  Sheppie,  One  Common  .         ...         .         .  1 


Attestt 


14i 
Jn".  Newell,  Record''. 


192  City  Document  No.  39. 

Charles  Town,  DecemV.  15*,  1681. 

The  Committe  Appointed  to  Oversee  &  manage  Sundry  matteis 
relateing  to  the  Stinted  Pasture,  Usually  Called  the  Common, 
Lying  without  the  neck  of  Land  in  this  Town,  doe  Signifie  to  the 
proprietor's  as  ffollow"". 

First,  that  wee  have  w*'^  much  paines  &  Care,  examined  ye  Sun- 
dry Claims  that  have  been  made  by  any  persons  unto  A  propriety 
in  the  Sd  Coihon,  or  Stinted  pasture  ;  And  doe  find  the  respective 
proprieties,  or  numbe''  of  Common'  mentioned  in  A  Lis  herew"^ 
presented ;  to  be  the  clear  &  Honest  rights  of  the  persons  respect- 
ively named  in  the  Sd  List.  All  wch  doe  Amount  unto  the  Num- 
br  of  Three  hundred  Thirty  one  Common'. 

Secondly,  that  the  proportions  of  Commons  of  right  belonging 
to  each  p'"son  as  in  the  Aforesd  List  are  Expressed,  Shall  be  Con- 
firmed by  the  proprietors,  may  be  Recorded  in  the  Town  book,  to 
Stand  as  their  proper  Estate  to  them  And  their  heires  for  Ever, 
the  Charge  of  recording  to  be  paid  by  the  proprietor's :  This  wee 
propose  as  necessary  for  the  future  Settlement  of  the  right  of  each 
proprietor" ;  for  the  prevention  of  all  after  disputes  relateing  there 
Unto. 

Thirdly,  Wee  conceive  it  necessary  that  one  Acre  &  A  halfe  of 
Land  to  A  Common  (According  to  the  Vote  of  the  proprietor'), 
be  Laid  out  at  the  hither  end  of  the  Comon,  Excluding  all  neces- 
sary High  way  es,  both  publicke  and  private. 

Fourthly,  Wee  propose  that  the  peice  of  Land  lying  next  the 
Towne,  Viz.  :  from  Jn°.  MousalP  gate.  Upon  A  line  Over  to  the 
lower  Corner  of  Thomas  CrasswelP  Land,  all  y'  Land  wthin  that 
line  Unto  the  neck  of  Land,  be  Left  in  Common  for  publick  Mili- 
tary Exercises,  &c. 

Fifthly,  It  will  be  necessary  y'  the  laying  out  of  the  proportions 
of  Land  to  Each  Commoner,  or  proprietor,  be  referred  Unto  A 
Committe  of  meet  pr'sons  to  be  chosen  together  with  the  Artist, 
who  are  to  Regulate  the  Same,  According  to  their  best  discretions, 
in  the  most  Equitable  manner;  the  proprietors  Voted  the  first 
Committe  to  manage  this  5"^  Article. 

Sixthly,  y'  Lotts  be  made  by  the  sd  Committe,  &  Numbred  ac- 
cording to  the  Number  of  the  proprieto',  who,  upon  timely  notice 
given,  shall  meet  &  draw  their  Lotts,  and  according  as  the  Num- 
ber of  their  Lotts  shalbe  So,  Shall  their  proportions  of  Land  be 
Laid  out  neer  or  further  ofi",  the  Line  to  begin  at  Jn°  MoussalP. 

Seventhly,  That  the  Remainder  of  the  Common  wch  lies  Undi- 
vided ,  bee  cleered  of  brush  &  Superfluous  Trees ;  y'  it  may  be 
renderd  fitt  for  pasturage,  &  y't  it  be  referred  to  the  Committe  to 
contrive  the  most  Expedient  wayes  to  Effect  it. 

[241.]  Eighthly,  That  it  be  likewise  referred  to  the  Committe  to 
Order  the  fencing  of  the  Common  Against  M''.  Ledgits  ffarme,  as 
may  be  according  to  their  best  discrestion'  most  Accomodable  to  ye 
poprietor'. 

91y,  that  Each  range  be  forty  poles  in  Length :  And  that  the 
land  on  the  South  Side  of  Cambridge  Road  butting  to  the  marshes, 


Chaelestown  Land  Recokds.  193 

of  this  side  of  Tho.  Crasswell  brook,  may  be  Left  to  the  Com- 
mitte  for  to  Agree  with  the  proprieto''^  of  the  Sd  marsh  for  Sd 
Land,  on  as  profitable  Terms  for  the  proprieto"  of  the  Common  as 
they  Can. 

lUl3%  That  a  range  of  Lotts  begin  at  "Widow  Peirces  (by  the 
Country  road,  of  ffour  poles  wide)  and  So  to  Abraham  Smith  & 
so  on  the  Westily  side  of  the  highway  Successively  Unto  Patrick 
Marks,  Untill  that  Land  is  Laid  out :  All  these  foregoeing  Ten 
Votes  past  in  the  Aflarmative  the  day  before  s*^  by  y®  Proprieto". 
Attest :  Jn°.  Newell,  Record''. 

The  Committe  proposed  to  the  proprietors  of  the  Stinted  Com- 
mon as  Foil:  2*  Jan  vary,  1681. 

Uy,  To  propose  the  Conveniency  of  proceeding  as  farr  as  John- 
son^ Lott  from  Patrick  Marks,  in  Laying  out  Land  to  those  who 
Adjoyn  to  it,  and  shall  desire  it,  Leaveing  open  sufficient  water- 
ing places. 

21y,  That  Such  Proprieto"  As  shall  not  Improve  their  Land,  but 
Suffer  itt  to  lye  Unfenced,  Shall  have  no  benifitt  of  feed  in  the 
Coinon  thereby,  more  then  by  right  of  Commons  they  now  have. 

Sly,  Thomas  Peirce  moves  y'  A  triangle  of  Land  lying  on  the 
upper  Side  the  highway  before  his  Land  &  under  the  Land  of 
Father  Bullard  may  be  granted  to  him,  in  part  of  his  proportion, 
wch  the  Committe  Judges  reasonable,  &  noe  damage  to  the  pro- 
prietor^ 

41y,  Thomas  Welch  moves  y'  he  takeing  Six  Acres  of  bad  Land 
lying  before  his  house  below  the  highway,  he  may  have  allowed 
him  three  Acres  of  Land  above  the  highway,  Adjoyning  to  his 
Land,  for  wch  he  is  willing  to  Allow  Three  quarter'  of  an  Acre. 

This  Third  &  fourth  Vote  Left  to  the  Committe. 

oly.  The  high  way  Above  the  ffourth  Range  to  be  Three  pole 
wide,  it  being  A  road  y'  wilbe  much  in  Use,  It  begining  between 
fibsliitts  &  Huchison^  Land,  &  run'  Cross  over  to  Welch'^^ 

61y,  That  what  Land  is  Already  Laid  out  to  perticuler  person^ 
by  y''  Approbation  of  the  Committe,  by  Vertue  of  A  power  given 
them  by  the  proprietors,  be  now  Confirmed  to  the  sd  person'  as 
their  Estate,  to  them  their  heyres  &  Assignes  for  ever :  Provided 
y'  the  rest  of  the  proprietors  have  their  proportions  in  the  remain- 
der of  the  land  to  be  divided,  be  accordingly  Confirmed. 

71y,  That  noe  person  shall  have  his  Land  Laid  out  after  he  hath 
drawn  his  Lott,  Untill  he  hath  A  Certificate  Under  the  hand  of  the 
Record"^,  Signifying  the  Numb''  of  Acres  to  be  Laid  out  to  him. 

Sly,  That  the  land  y*  is  not  to  be  laid  out  in  this  divission,  but 
remain'  In  Common,  Shall  not  be  Charged  with  any  ffence  Against 
the  Land  y'  is  now  to  be  Laid  out. 

These  Eight  Abovesd  Votes  were  past  in  the  Affirmative  by  y^ 
proprieto"  at  their  meeting  the  day  Abovesd. 

Attest :  Jn°.  Newell,  Record''. 

[343.]  A  Record  of  the  Land'  Laid  out  unto  such  person' 
proprieto"  in  the  Stinted  Coiiion,  who  drew  no  Lots  for  Said  Lands, 
but  by  agreem*  wth  the  Committe  had  their  Lands  laid  to  them  so 


194  City  Document  No.  39. 

as  might  best  suit  their  particular  convenience,  the  same  not  lying 
wthin  the  range^  for  wch  Lots  were  drawn,  the  said  Committe  being 
Impowered  by  the  proprieto''s.  to  Act  therein  according  to  their 
best  discretions  as  Appear'  in  the  fifth  Article  Voted  the  15*  day 
of  December  1681  in  f o  :  75. 

To  Cap'  Richard  Sprague  on  the  Left  hand  as  you  goe  to  Cam- 
bridge Three  quart"  of  an  Acre,  more  or  less,  Adjoyning  to  Jn°. 
Bickn"'. 

To  M^  Joseph  Lynde  Two  parcell'  viz.  three  quart"  of  an  Acre 
more  or  less  next  Cap'  Sprague  &  Eighteen  Acre'  by  Edward 
Brazier%  wch  is  bounded  by  the  way  to  James  Miller'  &  by  Cam- 
biidge  road  —  sd  Eighteen  Acres  to  stand  be  it  more  or  Less.     -     - 

To  Jn°  ffoule  next  M^  Jo  Lynde  Three  quar'"  of  an  Acre,  be  it 
more  or  less. 

To  Thomas  Lord  next  Jn°.  ffoule  halfe  an  Acre,  «&  next  Eliza 
Sym'  halfe  an  Acre,  be  sd  parcells  more  or  Less. 

To  Elizabeth  Sym'  one  Acre  &  halfe  more  or  less  Lying  between 
the  Lands  of  Thomas  Lord. 

To  Solomon  Phipps  next  Tho  Lord,  flSve  Acres,  be  it  more  or 
Less. 

To  Jame°  Miller  in  Two  parcells.  Nine  Acres,  more  or  Less, 
wch  Lyes  nigh  Solomon  Phipps.  ..__._ 

To  M'  Samuel  Ward  &  to  M"^  Tho  Graves  six  Acre"  one  quarter, 
be  it  more  or  Less.       --------- 

To  the  bull  Lot  Three  quarter'  of  An  Acre  more  or  Less,  wch 
lye'  between  Sam^  Ward  &,  James  Miller  his  mowing  Land,  &  the 
bull  Lot,  a  high  way  lying  through  Sd  Lot  to  the  meadow'.  - 

To  Thomas  Welch  Sen"  in  two  parcell'  Nine  Acre'  one  quarter, 
more  or  Less,  Cambridge  road  passing  betwixt  them. 

To  John  Kent  before  his  house  one  Acre,  more  or  less. 

To  the  widow  of  Samuel  Pearce  in  three  parcell'  Eleven  Acre' 
more  or  less,  Two  :  of  the  parcells  by  her  house  &  the  Third  betwee 
M'  James  Russell'  Land  &  the  watering  place  &  Land  of  Tho 
Danforth  E'q^ 

To  Abraham  Smith  one  quarter  of  an  Acre,  more  or  less,  by  his 
house. 

To  M'  James  Russell  five  Acres  &  one  quarter  more  or  less  — 
on  the  right  hand  goeing  to  Cambridge  &.  ioyning  to  Susana 
White  :  more  in  right  of  Cap'  Ric  Sprague :  M''  Dan'  Russell,  M" 
Eliza  Grave',  M"Prudence  Russell  and  himselfe  Twenty-one  Acres 
&  A  halfe  Acre  Adio3'ning  to  sd  White  South  East :  the  brook 
South  West,  Widow  Pearce  North  West,  &  by  the  four  pole  high 
way  North  East,  that  s*^  high  way  begining  at  Widow  Pearce'  house 
&  so  runeth  between  the  Lots  &  Issueth  out  by  the  Land  of  Ben^ 
Bowers. 

Vo  Susana  White  Six  Acre',  more  or  less,  lying  between  M- 
Russell  his  Land. 

There  is  A  watering  place  (Lying  between  the  Lands  of  Widow 
Pearce  &  Tho  Danforth  Esq"^)  Contayning  Three  quarter"  of  A 
acre  more  or  less. 

To  Thomas  Danforth  Esq""  Eleven  Acre'  &  A  halfe  measured  to 
him,  Lying  by  that  Land  Comonly  called  Johnson'  Lot,  of  wch 


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195 


parccll  Six  Acres  was  laid  out  to  him  in  right  of  four  Coiiion'  & 
five  Acres  &  A  halfe  he  designed  them  to  buy,  which  was  purchast 
by  him  T""":  29  :  1684,  as  may  be  seen  in  4th  Book,  fo.  35. 

[34:3.]  Charles  Towne,  1681.  Then  here  foUoweth  the  names 
of  the  proprieto"  wch  did  draw  Lotts,  and  According  to  the  Num- 
ber drawn,  Each  one  of  their  proportion'  are  recorded,  viz. : 


NO 

1 
2 
3 


Acres      N" 


John  Whetemoor  .     .     .1^ 
Laur  Douse      ....  9 
Samuel  Phipps  «&  company, 

M'  Jn°  Phillips  &c. 
Tho.  White  &  Companj,viz. 
Peter:  Nath^.  &  Sam^ 
Frothengham'.  Jos.  Sam' 
Nath'  &  Jonath.  Ketles, 
Geo  ffoule,  Mary  Hudson. 
Tho.  Mousall   .     .     .     .  ^ 

Tho  Carter 7^- 

M^  Tho  Brattle      .     .     .  4i 
Jn°  Foskit 9 


9  Solomon  Phipp'     . 
M'  Tho  Jeuner      .     . 
M"  Rebecca :  Lynd*  Sn' 
Rebeccah  Lynde  jun"" 

10  Edward  Wilson,  &c. 

1 1  Nath'  Huchison  . 
The  Church  .  . 
Tho  Adams .  .  . 
Jos  Baclioler  .  . 
Jn°  Goodwin  &  S  Bick°^» 

16  Major  Savage  . 

17  Randal  Nichole  . 
Aaron  Ludkin  . 
Deac5  Jn°  Cutler  . 
Nath'.  Rand  .  . 
Jn"  Trumbell  .  . 
Jn°  Poor  .  .  . 
Barnabas  Davis     . 

22  Thomas  Lynde 

23  Jn"  March  .  .  . 
Josiah  Wood  .  . 
Jn°  Fosdick      .     . 

To  Carey  Under . 
N°24    .     .     .     . 


12 
13 
14 
15 


18 
19 
20 
21 


24 
25 


H 
3 
3 
3 

7| 
8| 
6 

H 

n 

6 
3 
3 

H 
5 

6 

3 

H 

3 
6 

1^ 

6 

H 


26  Thomas  Rand      . 

27  John  Mousall.     . 

28  Sarah  Allen    . 

29  Isack  Johnson     . 

30  Wido.  Mary  Gold 

31  M'  Jn°  Long  .     . 

32  Jn°.  Smith      .     . 

33  Tho.  Creswell  &  Goble 

34  Xoph""  Goodwin  . 

35  Cap'  Laur  Hamond 

36  Zech  Brigden  . 

37  William  Dandy   . 

38  Jonath.  Crouch  ^ 

Tho  Joan"  Estate  . 
26  Jn°  Penticost .     . 

40  Cap'  Tim°  Wheeler 

41  Dan'  Davison 

42  Richrd  Lowden  . 

43  Tho.  Welch    .     . 

44  Jn°.  Cutler     .     . 

45  Ebenez''  Astin 

46  M"  Parnell  Nowell 

47  Sam'.  Carter'  Estate 

48  Elias  Row  .     . 

49  Jn°  Joanes 

50  Samuel  Lord 

51  W™  Bullerd    . 

52  Jn°.  Foule.     . 

53  Abram  Smith . 

54  Peter  Foule    . 

55  Geo  Buncker . 

56  Jn°  Checkrin  . 

57  W".  Burage  &c. 

58  Han  :  Shepherd 

59  Jn°  Blany  .     . 


Acres 

.  11 
.  24 
.     H 

'    H 

•     7| 

.    H 

.  3 
3 
3 

8^ 

H 

10^ 
3 

12 
6 
9 
2 
3 

4J 
3| 
9 
3 

H 

4| 
5i 

15 
6 
4 
3 
3 


Attest,  Jn" 


Newell, 

Recorder. 


Charles  Towne,  1685.  A  record  of  the  Land'  Laid  out  in 
Charles  Towne  bounds  on  this  Side  Menotamies  River  (being 
called  the  Stinted  Pasture)  Unto  the  proprieto"  thereof  (Accord- 


196  City  Document  No.  39. 

ing  Unto  A  Vote  of  theirs  past,  when  Conveened  together  March 
Tenth  1684-5)  which  was  Effected  and  performed  by  their  Com- 
mittee (Chosen  and  Confirmed  by  the  Said  proprieto""^  March  27* 
1685) ,  who  haveing  finished  the  said  worke,  The  Selectmen  of  Said 
Towne  being  Sattisfied  therewith,  Ordered  it,  y'  each  man°  proprie- 
tie  in  the  Said  Land  According  to  the  platt  of  Ensigne  David 
fflske  the  Survey©'",  (According  to  Law)  be  recorded  in  the  Town* 
booke  of  record',  to  be  their  propper  right,  and  Estate. 

Nathaniel  Huchison  Two  Acres  One  Quarf  bounded  by  his  owne 
Land  South  Easterly,  by  the  high  way  North  westerly. 

Jn°  Mousall,  Nine  Acres  Abuting  to  his  owne  Land. 

Richard  Lowden  Eight  Acres  Adjoyning  to  his  owne  land.  More 
to  sd  Lowden  Three  Acres  bounded  North  Easterly  by  the  Country 
rode.  North  Westerly  by  the  Land  of  John  Cutler  jun',  and  west 
Southny  by  the  Land  of  Tho.  Welch  jun'-. 

Thomas  Welch  jun""  Seven  Acres  one  halfe  &  twenty  pole  (wch 
includes  his  N°  43  Above  named)  bound  North  Easfly  &  East 
South^  by  Ric*^.  Lowden,  South  Westerly  by  form""  divident,  West 
north'^ly  by  Land  of  Jn°.  Cutler  jun'. 

John  Cutler,  jun'' :  ffifteen  Acres,  bounded  North  Easterly  by  y* 
Country  rode.  East  South'^ly  by  Ric  Lowden,  Tho  Welch,  jun''  & 
his  own  Land.  South  Westerly  by  M"^  Elias  Row,  &  west  North'"ly 
b}'  the  Alias  range  way  two  pole  wide  Land  of  M''  Ward  &  Tho 
Adams. 

[244.]  M""  Elias  Row,  Twenty  Eight  Acres  bounded  north'ly 
by  Jn°.  Cutler,  Easterly  by  his  form""  divission,  South'^ly  by  A  high- 
v/ay  wch  Comes  Over  Long  hill  so  Cald,  and  west  north'^ly  by  the 
range  highway  Two  pole  wide. 

Thomas  Adams  Sen"",  three  Acres  one  halfe,  bounded  North 
Easfly  by  the  County  high  way,  South  Easfly  by  the  range  way 
two  pole  broad.  South  Wesfly  by  M""  Ward'  Land,  West  north^y 
by  the  land  of  Jonath.  Buncker'  heyres. 

M""  Sam'  Ward^  Land  fl3fteen  Acres  &  A  halfe,  bounded  north 
Easfly  by  Thomas  Adams,  South  Easfly  by  the  range  highway 
Two  pole  wide,  South  wesfly  by  James  Miller,  West  North'^ly  by 
Thomas  Lynde  &  Buncker'  heyr^ 

James  Miller,  Twenty  Six  Acres  Three  quarter',  bounded  North 
East  by  Sam'  Ward,  South  East  by  the  range  way  two  pole  breadth, 
South  west  by  Thomas  Rand,  West  North^'ly  by  Laur  Douse, 
Widow  Hudson,  &  Thomas  Lynde. 

Thomas  Rand,  Twenty  Six  Acres  one  quarter,  bounded  North 
East  by  James  Miller,  South  East  by  the  range  highway  Two  pole 
broad.  South  wesfly  by  the  highway.  West  North^'ly  by  Sam'  Lord 
and  Laur.  Dowse. 

Samuel  Lord  Nine  Acres  One  quarf  &  Twenty  pole.  North  East 
by  Laur  Dowse,  South  East  by  Thomas  Rand,  Alias  One  Acre  of 
Land  left  for  A  Quarry,  Southwest  by  the  highway.  West  north'"ly 
by  the  range  high  way  Two  rod  wide. 

Laur  Dowse  Twenty  One  Acres  bounded  North  East  by  Widow 
Hudson,  South  by  James  Miller  &  Tho.  Rand,  South  wesfly  by 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  197 

Sam^  Lord,  "West  northly  by  Josiah  Wood  &  Samuel  Lyude, 
otherwise  the  Two  rod  high  way. 

Widow  Mary  Hudson  three  Acres  &  one  halfe  Acre,  bounded 
North  west  by  the  high  way  two  rod  wide,  North  East  by  Tho. 
Lynde,  South  East  by  James  Miller  &  South  west  by  Laur  Dowse. 

Thomas  Lynde,  Twenty  One  Acres,  bounded  north  west  by  the 
range  way  two  rod  broad.  Nor  East  by  Jonathan  Buncker^  heyres, 
South  East  by  Sam'  Ward  &  James  Miller,  Southwesfly  by  Wido 
Hudson. 

Jonathan  Buncker'  heyres,  Thirty  five  Acres  &  one  quarter, 
bounded  North  East  by  the  Country  rode.  South  East  by  Thomas 
Adam'  &  Sam'  Ward,  South  west  by  Tho.  Lynde  &  Widow  Smith, 
nor  west  by  M""  Brattle,  M''  Mary  Long  &  Deaco  Aaron  Ludkin, 
the  range  way  divideing  s''  Bunck"  Lot :  as  16^  :  &  19. 

Widow  Smith,  Ten  Acres  One  halfe  (bounded)  oth^'wise  fourteen 
acre')  north  East  by  Buncker,  South  East  by  the  range  way  two 
rod  wide.  South  west  by  Sam'  Lynde,  West  north'ly  by  M/  Check- 
rin  and  M""  Brattle. 

Sam'  Lynde,  Seven  Acres  bound  Nor  East  by  Widow  Smith, 
South  East  by  the  range  wa3-Two  pole  wide.  South  west  by  Josiah 
Wood  &  Nor  west  by  March  &  M''  Chickrin. 

Josiah  Wood,  Twenty  one  Acres  &  Twenty  four  pole,  bounded 
South  East  by  the  range  way  two  rod  wide,  Southwest  by  Sergt. 
Tho  Welch,  West  North^y  by  s-^  welch,  John  ffoskit,  W"  Johnson 
&  March,  North  Easfly  by  Sam'  Lyude. 

Sergt.  Thomas  Welch,  Twenty  one  Acres,  bounded  Northwest 
by  alias  A  two  pole  way,  M""  Joseph  Lynde,  North  East  by  John 
ffoskit  &  Josiah  Wood,  South  East  by  Sam'  Lord,  South  Wesfly 
by  the  highway.  Minde  there  is  wthin  these  bounds  of  Welch  one 
quarter  of  A  acre  left  for  A  Common  Quarry. 

John  FoskiLt,  Seven  Acre%  bounded  North-wesfly  by  A  two 
pole  highway,  M""  Joseph  Lynde,  North  East  by  William  Johnson, 
South  East  by  Josia  Wood,  South  Wesfly  by  Sergt  Thomas 
Welch. 

[245.]  Charles  Towne,  1685.  To  the  heyre^  of  William 
Johnson,  viz..  Son  Isack,  Seven  Acres  bounded  Nor  west  by  Alias 
A  two  pole  way,  Joseph  Lynde,  North  East  by  March,  South 
East  by  Josiah  Wood,  And  South  wesfly  by  Serg'  Welch. 

To  March  Three  Acre'  And  a  hnlfe,  bounded  Norwest  by  Alias 
A  two  pole  way,  M"^  Lynde,  northeast  by  M''  Chickrin,  South  east 
by  Sam'  Lynde  &  Josia  Wood,  And  Sow  West  by  W"  Johnson. 

To  Jn°  Chickrin  ffourteen  Acres,  bounded  Nor  West  by  Alias  A 
two  pole  way  M'  Lynde,  north-east  by  M""  Brattle,  South  East  by 
widow  Smith  &  Sam'  Lynde  and  South  west  by  march. 

To  M""  Brattle  Ten  Acres  &  A  halfe,  bounded  Nor  West  by  Alias 
A  two  pole  way,  M''  Lynde,  north  East  by  M"  Mary  Long,  South 
East  by  Bunck''  &  widow  Smith,  and  South  west  by  M""  Chickrin. 

To  M"  Mary  Long  ffourteen  Acre%  bounded  Nor  west  by  Alias 
A  two  pole  way  M"^  Ljmde  and  M''  Davison,  North  East  by  Aaron 
Ludkin,  South  East  by  Jona.  Bunck"heyrs  And  South  west  by 
M"^  Brattle. 


198  City  Document  No.  39. 

To  Deaco  Aaron  Ludkin  Three  Acre^  one  halfc,  bound  North 
East  by  the  Country  rode  to  Notamies,  the  two  rod  way  Comejng 
through  s*^  land.  South  East  by  Buncker,  Sow  West  by  M"  Long 
and  M''  Dan^  Davison,  Norwest  by  Jacob  Green  &  Widow  Syms. 

To  M"^  Daniel  Davison  Fourteen  Acres,  bound  South  East  by 
the  two  pole  high  way,  South  west  by  M'  Joseph  Lynde,  Nor  west 
by  Capt  Ric.  Sprague  &  Jacob  Green  And  N""*  East  by  Aaron 
Ludkin. 

To  M"^  Joseph  Lynde  fforty  nine  Acres,  bounded  South  East  by 
A  two  pole  high  way.  South  west  by  A  highway.  North  west  by  A 
two  pole  high  way  And  by  M""  Jenner  &  Capt  Sprague,  And  north 
East  by  M"'  Davison. 

To  M''  Tho  Jenner  Seven  Acres,  bounded  northwest  by  A  two 
pole  way,  North  East  by  Capt  Ric  Sprague,  South  East  by  M"^ 
Lynde  &  South  west  by  s*^  Lynde. 

To  Capt  Richard  Sprague  Thirty  Eight  Acres  &  A  halfe  Acre, 
bounded  nor  west  by  A  two  rod  wide  high  wa}',  North  East  by 
Jacob  Green,  South  east  by  M""  Davison  &  M*"  Lynde  And  South 
west  by  M''  Jenner. 

To  M"".  Jacob  Green  Three  Acres  And  a  halfe,  bounded  Nor 
west  by  a  two  pole  highway.  North  East  by  Eliza  Syms,  South 
East  by  Aaron  Ludkin  and  Dan^  Davison  &  Sow  AVest  by  Capt. 
Sprague. 

To  M".  Eliza  Syms  Three  Acres  &  halfe  acre,  the  two  pole  way 
pasing  through  the  Same,  bounded  North  east  by  the  Country  rode 
to  notamies,  South  East  by  Aaron  Ludkin,  South  west  by  Jacob 
Green  and  Ensign  Call,  And  Nor  west  by  Ric  Louden. 

To  Ensigne  Call  &  Company  (Viz.  Tho  White,  Nath^  ffrothen- 
gha  Sam^  Kettell,  Jonath.  Kettell,  Nath'  Kettell,  Joseph  Kettell, 
And  Ruth  ffrothengham) ,  Fifty  four  Acres  &  one  quar""  Acre, 
bounded  north  East  by  Eliza  Sym%  South  East  b}^  A  two  pole 
way.  South  west,  And  west  by  the  highway.  Likewise  North''ly 
by  M^  Willis. 

To  M''  Willis  Seven  Acres,  bounded  West  North''ly  by  the  high- 
way, North  Easfly  by  Tho.  Carter,  East  South^'ly  &  Southwesfly 
b}'  Ensigne  Call. 

To  Thomas  Carter,  Sen"",  Seventeen  Acres  one  halfe,  bounded 
west  north''ly  by  the  highway,  North  East  by  Ric.  Lowden,  East 
Southny  by  Ensign  Call,  Southwest  by  M'"  Willis. 

To  Richard  Lowden  Nine  Acres  One  quarf  Acre,  bounded  West 
noHy  and  North  Easfly  by  the  high  way.  East  Soutli''ly  by  Eliza 
Sj'ms  and  Ensigne  Call,  and  Southwest  by  Tho.  Carter. 

To  Edward  Wilson  A  Triangle  of  Land  Cont.  Three  Acres  & 
halfe,  bounded  South  West  by  Notamies  Rode,  west  north''ly  by 
the  way  to  Cambridge,  Nor  East  by  the  farme,  &  East  South''ly 
Ditto. 

[346.]     To  A  Quarry  place  Con*  bounded  north  Easfly  by 


Charlestoavn  Land  Records.  199 

the  Country  rode  to  Menotamies,  North  Easfly,  by  Richard  Low- 
deu  &  Thomas  Carter,  Alias  the  liigh  way  to  Cambridge,  west 
South^'ly :  by  John  Mousall  West  South'"ly.  Minde  Cambridge 
rode  is  South  wesfly. 

[Aprill  9,  1690    Edward  Wilson  Acknowledgd   this   peice  of 
Land  or  one  Cows  pasture,  to  be  the     .     .     as  the  right     .     . 

attest:       John  Newell,  iJecorder.] 

To  John  Mousall  fforty  Eight  Acres  one  quarter  &  Ten  pole, 
being  hounded  North'ly  by  menotamy  rode,  Easfly  by  the  quarrie 
place  or  Coinon  Land,  South'"ly  by  Cambridge  rode  &  Edward  Wil- 
son, South  west  by  newton  Line,  And  west  North^'ly  by  Sam'  Bick- 
ner  &  Jn°  Goodwin. 

To  Edward  Wilson  Seven  Acres  bounded  North^  by  Jn°  Mou- 
sall, South'ly  by  Richard  Lowden,  East%  by  Cambridge  rode. 

To  Ric  Lowden  Three  quarters  of  an  Acre,  bounded  North^'ly  by 
Cambridge  rode. 

To  Sam'  Bicknor  &  Jn"  Goodwin  ffourteen  Acres,  bounded  North 
East  by  menotamies  Rode,  South  East  by  Jn°  Mousall,  South 
west  by  newlon  line.  North  west  by  Burrage. 

To  John  &  William  Burage  Twelve  Acres  one  quarf,  bounded 
northeast  by  Menotames  rode.  East  South'ly  by  Bickn''  &  Goodwin, 
South  wesfly  by  the  Line,  About  Nor  west  by  Randale  Nicholes. 
Minde  there  are  two  high  ways  Laid  through  this  Lot,  viz.  to  M' 
Brattles,  Rassells  and  Dickonsou^  Lands  ;  for  wch  wayes  Land  was 
Allowed  to  sd  Burrages. 

To  Lieut.  Randale  Nicholes  Seven  Acres,  bounded  North  East  by 
menotamies  rode.  South  East  by  Burage%  South  west  by  the  Lin« 
and  North  wesflj^  nigh  the  river. 

On  the  North  Side  of  Menotamies  rode. 

To  Timothy  Cutler  Three  Acres  and  A  halfe,  bounded  Southwly 
by  menotamies  rode.  West  north^'ly  by  marsh  or  the  river.  North 
Easfly  by  Jn°  Cutler,  Sen%  East  SoutMy  by  the  range  way. 

To  Lieut.  Jn°  Cutler  Seventeen  Acres  and  A  halfe  Acre,  bounded 
South  Easfly  by  the  range  way,  West  South^'ly  by  Timothy  Cut- 
ler, north  wesfly  by  the  meadows.  East  North"'ly  by  Nath'  Rand, 
there  is  Alowance  for  two  ways  through  this  Land,  Unto  the 
meadows. 

To  Serg'  Nattf  Rand  fourteen  Acres,  bounded  South  west  by 
Jn°  Cutler,  nor  west  by  the  meadows,"  north  Easfly  by  Tho.  Lord, 
East  South'^ly  by  the  range  way. 

To  Thomas  Lord  Three  Acres  &  one  halfe  Acre,  bounded  west 
north^'ly  by  the  meadow,  North  Easfly  by  Jn°  Blauy,  East  South^y 
by  the  range  way,  &  South  wesfly  by  Nath'  Rand. 

To  John  Blany  Seven  Acres,  bounded  west  north'^ly  by  the 
meadow,  north  Easfly  by  A  high  way  to  Dickson^  Land,  East 
South^'ly  by  the  range  way.  South  wesfly  by  Tho.  Lord. 

To  Su>ana  White  Ten  Acre  &  one  halfe  acre,  bounded  nor  west 
by  the  meadow,  &c.,  nor  East  by  Joseph  ffrost.  South  East  by  the 
range  way,  &  South  wesfly  by  the  way  to  Dickson^  Land. 

To  Joseph  Frost  Three  Acres  and  halfe  acre,  bounded  by  meadow 
&,  river,  Nor  west  by  a  Coinon  watering  place.  North  East  by  the 
range  way,  East  South^'ly  &  South  West  by  Susana  White. 


200  City  Document  No.  39. 

A  watring  place  lying  between  Joseph  Frost  &  M""  Thomas 
Graves. 

To  M""  Thomas  Graves  Three  Acres  &  halfe  acre,  bounded  West 
north^'ly  &  north  Eastrly  by  the  river.  East  South'"ly  by  the  range 
way  South  wesfly  b}'  the  watering  place. 

To  M"  Prudence  Russell  Three  Acres  &  halfe  Acre,  bounded 
nor  west  And  north  Easf^ly  by  the  river,  South  East  by  Anna 
Shepherd  &  W™Bullerd,  Southwest  by  Benj.  Sweetser,  &  Norwest 
[•"^Jly  by  the  range  way, 

[^47.]  Charles  Towne,  1685.  To  Beniamin  Sweetsir  Three 
Acres  &  halfe,  bounded  by  A  range  way  which  reach'  to  the  river 
Nor  west,  by  M""'  Prudence  Russell  nor  East,  by  W^BuUerd  South 
east,  &  by  Peter  Tufts  Souwest. 

To  Peter  Tufts  Seven  Acres,  bounded  by  the  rangeway  norwest 
by  Beniamin  Sweetser,  North  East,  South  East  by  W^  liuUerd  & 
Capt  Wheeler,  South  west  by  John  Peirce. 

To  John  Peirce  Seven  Acres,  bounded  nor  west  by  the  range 
way.  Nor  East  by  Peter  Tufts,  South  East  by  Capt  Tim°  Wheeler, 
Sou  West  b}'  Jonathan  Peirce. 

To  Jonathan  Peirce  Ten  Acres  &  halfe  Acre,  bounded  North 
west  by  the  range  way.  Nor  East  by  John  Peirce,  South  East  by 
Capt  Wheeler,  And  South  west  by  Thomas  Peirce. 

To  Thomas  Peirce  thirteen  Acres  three  quarters  &  Twenty  pole, 
bounded  Nor  west  by  the  range  way,  North  East  by  Jonath.  Peirce, 
South  East  by  Capt  Wheeler  And  the  Cary%  South  west  by  Tho 
Mousall. 

To  Thomas  Mousall  ffourteen  Acres,  bounded  Nor  west  by  the 
range  way.  Nor  East  by  Tho  Peirce,  South  East  by  the  Cary^  & 
Tho  Danforth  Esq%  Southwest  by  Jn°  Kent. 

To  John  Kent  nine  Acres  one  halfe  &  Twenty  pole,  more  or  less, 
bounded  Norwest  by  the  range  way.  North  East  by  Tho  Mousall, 
South  East  by  Tho  Danforth,  Esq'",  &  South  west  by  Tho  Dean' 
heyrs 

To  Thomas  Dean^  Estate  three  AcrCg  &  A  halfe,  bounded  Nor 
west  by  the  range  way,  nor  East  by  Jn°  Kent,  South  East  by  Tho 
Danforth,  Esqr,  &  South  west  by  Sam'  Carter'  heyres. 

To  the  heyres  of  Samuel  Carter,  dec,  Eight  Acres  Three  quarters 
bounded  Nor  west  by  the  range  wa}'.  Nor  East  by  Dean'  heyrs  — 
and  Thomas  Danforth,  Esq'',  South  East  by  A  range  way,  And 
South  wesf'ly  by  Meuotamie  rode. 

To  Thomas  Danforth,  Esq"",  Twenty  Nine  Acres  Three  quarters, 
bounded  South  East  by  the  range  way.  South  west  by  Carter,  nor 
west  by  s'^  Carter,  Dean,  Kent,  &  Tho  Mousall,  nor  East  by  the 
Cary'. 

To  Nathan'  Cary,  &c..  Seven  Acres  |,  20  pole,  bounded  South 
east  by  the  range  way.  South  west  by  M'  Danforth,  Nor  west  by 
Tho  Mousall  and  Tho  Peirce,  Nor  East  by  Capt  Tim"  Wheeler. 

To  Cap*  Timothy  Wheeler  Twenty  Eight  Acres,  bounded  Sou 
East  by  the  range  way.  South  west  by  the  Cary%  Nor  west  by  Tho 
peirce.  Jonath.  Peirce,  Jn°  Peirce  and  Peter  Tufts,  And  Nor  East 
bv  W"  BuUerd. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  201 

To  AYilliam  Bullerd  Seven  Acres  three  quart"  &  twenty  pole, 
bounded  South  East  by  the  range  way,  South  west  by  Capt 
Wheeler,  Nor  west  by  Peter  Tufts,  Benj  Sweetser,  &  Prudence 
Russell,  Nor  East  by  M""'  Anna  Shepherd. 

To  M"  Anna  Shepherd  Seven  Acres,  bounded  by  Mistick  river 
North  East%,  by  Xopher  Goodwin  East  South'ly,  by  John  Penti- 
cost  South  wesfly.  Likewise  by  the  range  way  passing  through 
middle  of  s**  Land  (to  the  river)  South  Easfly,  by  W°  Bullerd 
South  westFy,  and  by  M'^'  Prudn'^  Russell  west  north^'ly. 

To  John  Pentieost  Ten  Acres  &  A  halfe  Acre,  bounded  Nor  west 
by  the  range  wa}^,  North  East  by  M''^  Anna  Shepherd,  East 
South^'ly  by  Peter  Frothengham,  And  South  wesfly  by  Widow 
Daudy. 

To  Widow  Daud}'  Twenty  four  Acres  and  A  halfe,  bounded 
nor  west  by  the  range  way,  Nor  East  by  Jn°  Pentieost,  East 
South^y  by  peter  Froth'gham  &  Solomon  phip%  And  South  wesfly 
by  Ro'^"'  Leech. 

[248.]  To  Robert  Leech  Fourteen  Acres,  bounded  North 
west  by  the  range  way,  nor  East  by  Widow  Daudy,  East  Southly 
by  Solomon  Phipps  draught,  Sovthwest'^ly  b}'  Tho:  Joan". 

To  Thomas  Joan°  his  estate  Seven  Acres,  bounded  Norwest  by 
the  range  way,  Nor  East  by  Robert  Leech,  South  Ea&fly  by  Solo- 
mon Phipp'  draught,  Southwesfly  by  the  Lot  belonging  to  the 
Church. 

To  Charles  Town  Church  ffourteen  Acres,  bounded  Norwest  by 
the  rangeway.  North  East  by  Thomas  Joan%  Sow  Easfly  by  Solo- 
mon phipps  draught  and  M"  James  Russell,  South  wesfly  by  M'" 
Jn°  Berber'. 

To  M'  John  Herbert  Three  Acres  &  halfe  acre,  bounded  norwest 
by  the  rangeway,  Nor  East  b}^  Charles  Town  Church,  South 
Easfly  by  M""  James  Russell,  And  South  west'ly  by  M'^  James 
Russell. 

To  M'  James  Russell  Thirty  one  Acres  &  halfe  acre,  bounded 
North  west  by  the  range  way.  North  Easfly  by  M"^  Jn°  Herbert  & 
Solomon  Phipps  draught,  South  East  by  A  range  Way,  &  South 
wesfly  by  Menotamies  rode. 

To  Solomon  Phipps  &  Company  (viz.  Sam^  phipps,  M'  Hale, 
Lieut  Phillip%  Jn°  Roy  &  Joseph  phipps)  Fifty  three  Acres  & 
halfe  acre,  bounded  South  East  by  the  range  way,  North  Easfly 
by  Peter  Frothengham,  West  north'^ly  by  Widow  Daudy,  Robert 
Leech,  Tho  Joan'  &  Charles  Town  Church  &  Southwesfly  by  M' 
James  Russell. 

To  Peter  Frothingham  Ten  Acres  &  halfe,  bounded  Nor  west  by 
Jn°  Pentieost,  Nor  Easfly  by  Xopher  Goodwin,  South  East  by  the 
range  way.  South  wesf'ly  by  Solomon  Phipps,  &c. 

To  Christopher  Goodwin  Seven  Acres,  bounded  West  north'"ly  by 
M"  Anna  Shepherd,  North  by  mistick  river  &  A  high  way  to  the 
fford  from  the  Country  rode,  East  South''ly  by  the  rangeway,  South 
wesfly  by  Peter  ffrothengham. 

To  One  halfe  Acre  for  A  gravel  place  &  one  halfe  acre  for  a 
landing  place. 


202  City  Document  No.  39. 

To  John  ffoule,  Fourteen  Acres  through  wch  is  layd  out  A  high 
way  to  the  ford,  And  A  high  way  by  the  Upper  Side  of  the  bridge 
to  the  river ;  IS*^  Land  bounded  West  nortMy  &;  north  Easfly  by 
mistick  river,  East  South^ly  bj'  the  highway  and  ffarme,  South 
wesfly  by  Ebenez''  Astiu,  &  west  north^'ly  by  a  range  way. 

To  Ebenez""  Astin  Three  Acres  onehalfe,  bounded  west  north'^'"^ly 
by  the  range  way,  North  Easfly  by  Jn°  ffoule.  South  East  by  the 
ffarme,  South  west  by  Mary  Trumbell. 

To  Mary  Trumbell,  in  right  of  Jn°  Trumbell,  Sen"",  Seven  Acres, 
bounded  West  north^y  by  the  range  way,  North  Easfly  by  Ebenez'" 
Astin,  East  South-ly  by  the  ffarme.  South  West'ly  by  Peter  Foule. 

To  Peter  Foule  Seventeen  Acres  &  halfe  acre  bounded  N""^ 
wesfly  by  the  range  wa}^,  north  Easfly  by  Mary  Trumbell,  East 
South'ly  by  the  ffarme,  South  wesfly  by  Lidia  Marshall  &  Abra- 
ham Foule. 

To  Abraham  ffoule  Ten  Acres  &  halfe  Acre,  bounded  north 
wesfly  by  the  range  way,  north  by  his  bro  peter  ffoule.  East 
South'^ly  by  Lidia  Marshall  &  Barnabas  Davis,  South  westward  by 
Tho  Marable. 

To  Thomas  Marable  Three  Acres  &  halfe  acre,  bounded  nor- 
wesf ly  by  the  range  way,  north  easfly  by  Abram  Foule,  East 
South'^ly  by  Barnabas  Davis,  South  westward  by  Jn°  ffosdicke. 

To  Sergt  John  Fosdick  ffifteen  Acres  three  quarters  Acre  & 
Eighteen  pole,  bounded  nor  wesfly  by  the  range  way,  north 
Easfly  by  Tho  Marable,  East  South'^ly  by  barnabas  Davis,  Tho 
Creswell  &  Jn°  Smith,  south  westward  by  Nath'  Huchison. 

[249.]  Charles  Towne,  1685  :  To  Nathaniel  Hutchison  Eigh- 
teen Acres  &  Seventy  three  pole,  bounded  nor  wesfly  by  the  range 
way,  north  Easfly  by  Jn°  Fosdike  and  Jn°  Smith,  East  South- 
ward by  Sd  Smith  &  Jn°  Wheteemor,  South  westard  by  the  Coun- 
try rode. 

To  John  Whetemor  Three  Acres  three  quart"  bounded  South  by 
the  highway,  nor  East  by  John  Smith,  And  norwest  by  Nath' 
Huchison. 

To  John  Smith  Seven  acres  bounded  South  east  ward  by  the 
high  way.  South  west  ward  by  Jn°  Whetemoor,  west  northard  by 
Natha^  Huchison  and  Jn°  Fosdike,  &  north  Easfly  by  Tho  Creswell. 

To  Tho  Creswell  Eight  Acres  &  twenty  pole  bound*^  East  South""- 
ly  by  a  two  pole  way,  from  the  highway  by  Jn°  Smiths,  South 
wesfly  by  Sd  Smith,  west  north'ly  by  Jn°  Fosdick,  &  north  Easfly 
by  Barnabas  Davis. 

To  Barnabas  Davis  three  Acres  One  halfe  acre,  bounded  East 
Southard  by  the  two  pole  way,  South  westard  by  Tho  Cresswell, 
west  northard  by  Ju°  Fosdike,  Tho  Marable  &  Abraham  Fould,  & 
north  East  ward  by  Lidia  Marshall. 

To  Lydia  Marshall  three  Acres  &  halfe  acre,  bounded  East 
Southard  by  a  two  pole  way,  wch  Extends  to  Peter  Foules  Lot, 
South  westward  by  Barnabas  Davis,  west  northward  by  Abram 
ffoule,  &  north  Eastward  by  Peter  Foule.  _ 

By  ord''  of  Selectmen  &  Comitte. 
pr.  John  Newell,  Record'. 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  203 

Att  a  meeting  of  the  Select  men,  January  :  5*''  1685-6. 

Wee  the  Aforesd  by  Vertue  of  a  vote  of  the  inhabitants  of  this 
Towne  bareing  date  Aprill  15"*  last  past  Empowering  us  to  make 
Sale  of  the  wood  on  the  Stinted  pasture  (to  the  proprietors  of  the 
Said  Land)  for  the  Use  of  Charlestowne :  Have  Sold  Unto  these 
persons  after  named  that  parcell  of  wood  on  his  or  their  Lot  (for 
prices  as  ffolloweth)  wch  was  Layd  out  by  Ord""  of  the  Committe, 
Chosen  by  the  proprietor's  of  the  Sd  Land,  And  Confirmed  by  them 
(the  27""  of  last  March)  for  the  laying  out  Sd  Land,  the  divission 
whereof  was  Voted  the  10"^  day  of  March,  1684-5. 

Viz  Unto  Jn°  Cuttler  jun"^  his  wood  for  Six  Shill  mony. 

Unto  M"  Dan'  Davison  his  wood  for  ffive  Shill. 

Unto  M'  Joseph  Lynde  his  wood  for  Twenty  Shill. 

Unto  Deacon  Jn°  Cutler  his  wood  on  5  Comons  for  Ten  ShiU. 

Unto  Thomas  Lord  his  wood  for  ffive  Shill. 

Unto  M"^  Elias  Row  his  wood  for  Ten  Shill. 

Unto  M''  Thomas  Graves  his  wood  for  Two  Shill. 

Unto  M"  James  Russell  his  wood  for  Twenty  ffive  Shill. 

Jani.  18. 

Laur  Dowse  his  wood  for  five  ShiUings. 

Nath^  Rand. 

Lieut  Randale  Nicholes  his  wood  for  three  Shill. 

Unto  Thomas  Pearce  his  wood  for  Seven  Shill. 

Unto  Thomas  Rand  his  wood  for  Six  Shill. 

Unto  Sergt  Lowden  his  wood  for  Eight  Shill. 

Unto  Geo  Buncker^  heyrs. 

Unto  James  Miller  his  wood  for  nine  Shill. 

Unto  M""  W™  Brattle  the  wood  on  three  Comons  for  Six  Shill. 

Unto  Nath'  Huchison  his  wood  for  Ten  Shill. 

Unto  Jn°  ffoule  his  woo;l  for  five  Shill. 

Unto  Eleaz"'  Phillip'  per  T :  A,  his  wood  for  One  Shill. 

Unto  M"^  Jn°  Herbert  his  wood  for  ffive  Shill. 

Unto  Ebenezer  Astin  his  wood  for  ffive  Shill. 

[350.]     Unto  Timothy  Cutler  his  wood  for  Three  Shill. 

Unto  M'  Jn°  Trumhull  per  daugh"^  Mary,  his  wood  for  Six  Shill. 

Jany.  25. 

Unto  Thomas  Danforth  Esq''  his  wood  for  Twenty  Shill. 

Unto  Samuel  Lord  his  wood  for  Three  Shill. 
Febu'y.  2. 

Unto  M''^  Mary  Long  her  wood,  for  Three  Shill. 

Unto  John  Mousall  his  wood  for  Three  pounds  ffive  Shill. 

Unto  Jn°  Newell  the  wood  of  Jn"  Penticost  for  two  Shill. 

Unto  Susanna  White. 

Unto  Sergt  Jn"  Fosdik  his  wood  for  twelve  Shill. 

Unto  Marke  Athy  the  woodof  Abram  Smith'  heyrs  for  Three  Shill. 

Unlo  Sergt  Tho  Welch  his  wood  for  ten  Shill. 

Unto  Jn"  Whetemoor  Sen""  his  wood  for  two  Shill. 

Unto  Tho  Cresswell  his  wood  for  Six  Shillings. 

Att  A  meeting  of  the  Committe  for  the  Stinted  Pasture,  March 
6'\  1685-6. 


204  City  Document  No.  39. 

Then  they  Orclerd  this  return  to  be  recorded,  wch  should  have 
bin  Entered  in  the  page  77',  And  So  have  preceeded  this  Last 
divission  of  the  Stinted  pasture. 

Charlestowne,  Aprill  the  1 6'"  &  17"^  dayes,  1685.  ' 
I  david  ffisk  then  Layd  out  those  Severall  nooke^  &  Corner'  of 
Land  found  within  the  former  divident  to  the  Severall  p'son^  Und"" 
mentioned  by  Ord''of  the  Committe  for  the  Stinted  Coinon,  &  with 
.neir  helpe  and  Assistance,  two  of  them  Carrying  the  Chaine, 
namely,  Ensign  John  Call  &  James  Lowden  :  On  the  East  Side  of 
the  high  way  leading  to  menotamies,  viz.,  to  Nath'  Huchi-^on  two 
parcell%  one  fifteen  pole,  &  the  Other  thirty  pole.  To  Tho  ffoskitt 
two  parcelP,  one  two  pole'  &    A  halfe,  the  other  twenty  Seven 

poles. the  Land  in  the  Cow  pen  by  Bullard'  to  Serg'  Tho 

Welch  one  Acre  &  A  quarter  &  Seven  pole.  To  Tho  Creswell  on 
his  front  halfe  An  aci'e  &  fourteen  pole  ;  And  one  his  back  side, 
&  A  Small  Slip  on  the  west  side  of  his  Orchard  A  Joynjng  to  a 
high  way  Laid  out  one  Acre  three  quarter'  &  Eight  pole'.  To  John 
Kent  Sen'',  on  his  back  side  three  quarter'  of  an  Acre  by  A  pole 
high  way  wch  goes  downe  betwixt  Creswell  &  Kent,  wch  high  way 
goes  at  bottome  of  Creswell  &  Welch'  Land  A  Cross  To  Tho  Peirce 
ten  poles  by  the  Corner  of  the  high  way  Leading  to  the  f  eild  bridge. 
To  Sp  James  Russell  in  A  highway  to  Marke'  house  halfe  an  Acre. 
These  Seven  p''sons  above  named  was  p''sent  when  I  Laid  this  Land 
out  to  Each  of  them.  And  Each  of  them  did  helpe  therein.  And 
Accepted  of  their  Sever^  peice'  of  Land  Except  Tho  Welch  jun'". 
Attest  by  mee. 

David  Fiske,  Survey o". 
Furth''  I  do  declare  yt  the  first  day  that  I  began  to  lay  out  Lots 
I  layd  out  the  Land  to  make  Up  the  Last  whole  range  in  the  first 
divident  to  m""  Elias  Row  &  Jn°  Cutler  jun'',  by  Ord''  of  the  above 
Said  Committe,  &,  Jn°  Mousall  &  Jame'  Lowden  Carryed  the 
Chaine,  I  say  by  mee, 

David  Fiske,  Surveyo'^. 

Att  a  Legal!  meeting  of  the  proprieto"  of  the  Stinted  pasture  in 
Charlestowne,  on  this  side  menotamie'  River,  March  8"^,  16^!o-6. 

Then  was  the  wor.  James  Russell  Esq""  Chosen  moderato""  in  the 
S^  Assembly  or  meeting.  And  Jn°  Newell  Clerk  to  them. 

[251.]  Charles  Town,  1686.  Like  wise  it  was  then  put  Unto 
Vote  Whether  they  would  put  or  leave  the  managem'  of  the  sd  past- 
ure into  the  hands  of  the  present  Selectmen  for  this  year,  &c.  — 
Voted  in  the  negative. 

Like  wise  they  Voted  for  A  Committe  of  ffive  men  to  manage 
the  Affaire'  of  S'^  pasture  for  one  full  year  Ensueing,  According  to 
the  instruction'  Shalbe  given  to  them  by  the  sd  proprietor'. 

The  Committe  Chosen  are  viz.,  m"'  Joseph  Lyude,  m*"  Elias  Row, 
M'  Tho  Graves,  Serg'  Jn°  Cutler,  &  Serg'  Jn°  Fosdicke. 

Like  wise  they  Voted  this  Committe  to  treat  wth  those  p'sons 

*  This  page  77  is  our  page  [243] . — Ed. 


Chaklestown  Land  Eecords.       205 

named  by  the  dissatisfied  proprieto''s,  viz.,  Cap*  Jn°  Phillips,  me 
Solomon  Phipps,  Josiah  wood,  m''  Jonath  Gary,  &  Samuel  Ketell, 
for  A  freindly  Issueiug  of  the  diffrence'  between  the  major  part  & 
minor  prt  of  the  proprieto'"s. 

Then  they  Voted  these  following  perticuler'  in  the  Affirmative. 

1.  That  the  Comon  pasture,  may  be  fenced  into  three  pastures 
or  enclosu's,  thereby  ffenceing  of  all  Country  highwayes,  this  to 
be  done  as  soon  as  it  can  wth  Convenince. 

2.  That  the  Committe  be  impowerd  to  Chuse  Coiuon  drivers. 

3.  That  they  Agree  with  Ben'  Bower'  as  to  fieeding  in,  or  fence 
of  the  Sd  Stinted  pasture  for  the  year  Ensueing.  _ 

4.  That  the  Sucureing  of  the  out  ffences  of  the  S'^  Comon  or 
pasture  be  Left  to  the  management  of  the  Committe 

5.  That  the  Committe  proportion  the  Divission'  of  the  fence 
About  the  three  pastures,  to  the  respective  proprieto''s  according  to 
Each  man'  proprietie  in  the  Said  pastures  [this  Voted,  p'formed  as 
may  be  seen  by  A  list  there  of  on  file.] 

6.  That  this  Committe  Look  after  &  indeavour  to  prevent  in- 
croachment'  on  the  sd  pasture. 

7.  That  the  range  or  drift  wave'  in  the  first  divission  of  the 
Stinted  pasture,  remaine  this  Ensueing  year,  as  they  were  the  Last 
&  former  year'. 

Jn°  Newell,  Record". 
This  meeting  Adjounid  till  the  22*^  of  this  March. 

Att  A  meeting  of  the  proprieto"  of  the  Stinted  pasture,  March 
22*,  1685-6. 

It  was  then  Voted  y'  the  ffence  proportioned  by  the  Committe 
about  the  three  pastures  (wch  was  Accepted  by  proprieto''s),  be 
fenc'  in  I)y  the  first  day  of  May,  1687,  wch  if  not  done  in  that  time 
then  each  propiieto''  may  fence  in  pertieuler. 

Like  wise  they  then  Voted  the  Committe  Above  named  to  man- 
age the  (Or  any  Law  )  Suit  thatinay  Arise  between  the  proprietor's 
&  ye  inhabitant  of  the  Town  this  year. 

They  then  Chose  for  drivers  of  the  sd  pasture  &  to  view  the 
fences, 

NaTH^   HuCHISON,      \  ^.        „  _  r)„:-,p„  |  J  ^MES    LoWDEN, 

Joseph  Frost,  j  ^^^^        ^"^^^  |  Th"  PEmcE. 


[Survey  of  1713-14.] 

[25^.]  In  Persuance  of  a  vote  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town 
of  Charlestown  at  their  genneral  meeting,  march  th  V\  17' 3-14  — 
Impowering  us  the  Subscribers  to  be  a  coinitte  to  pievent  incroach- 
ments  :  also  to  veiue  and  to  measure  the  breadth  of  the  streets. 
Lanes  &  highwayes,  &°.,  in  s'' Charlestown  :  and  having  proceeded 
in  the  Said  work  so  farr  as  within  the  neck,  make  this  return  as 
followeth  — 

Fish  Street.  —  Att  the  ferry  way  from  the  northeast  corner  of 
Cap'  Jon^ :  Dowses  warff  is  51  feet. 

from  va"  Huntings  over  to  Benj*  Bunkers  is  38  feet  &  9  inches, 
m'^  Huntings  Seller  doors  in  the  highway. 

from  Benj''  Bunkers  Westerly  corner  to  Edward  Larkins  is  40 


206  City  Document  No.  39. 

foot,  and  from  m'  henry  Phillipses  westerly  corner  to  m'  Russells 
Shop  is  45  foot  3  inches  : 

The  way  ishuing  out  of  fish  street  to  low  watter  mark  between 
M""  Russells  Shop  and  Larkins  is  37  foot  from  Russells  warf  to  the 
Salt  house  is  agreeable  to  the  former  record :  M"^  Russels  Seller 
doors  in  the  highway. 

From  Capt  Phippses  Southerly  corner  to  Codmans  fence  &  gate 
is  57  foot  &  from  Cap'  Phippses  Westerly  corner  to  Perkinses 
North  Corner  is  54  foot,  M'  Phippses  Seller  doors  in  the  highway  : 

From  Capt  Chamberses  corner  (formerly  allins)  to  Stephen  Wat- 
ters  (formerly  Carters)  is  45  foot  &  9  inches,  the  Seller  doors  in 
the  highway : 

Markett  place.  — From  Cap*  Chamberses  South  west  corner  to 
Ebenezer  Breeds  Noth  east  corner  of  his  new  house  98  foot  &  3 
inches,  both  Breeds  Seller  doors  in  the  towns  lands  : 

From  Cap'  Chambers  north  corner  of  his  house  to  the  northeast 
corner  of  Longs  new  house  94  feet  &  ^,  S"^  Longs  Seller  door  in 
the  towns  land : 

ffrom  the  Northeast  corner  of  Longs  new  house  to  Epharim 
Breeds  fence  by  the  meeting  house  is  184  foot : 

ffrom  the  Corner  of  Stephen  Watterers  (formerly  Carters)  to 
Eben''  Austins  house  is  194  feet  &  sl  ^:  Cap'  Chamberes,  widow 
Pliillipes  &  Benj''  Peirces,  all  their  Seller  doors  in  the  towns  land  : 
Peirce  p**  one  penuey  acknoledgement :  Samuel  Knights  porch  in 
the  high  way :  Ebenezer  Austins  Seller  doors   in  the  high  way  : 

ffrom  Knights  to  Joseph  Phillipses,  next  to  Soleyes,  is  290  foot 
and  9  inches : 

ffiom  Joseph  Phillipses  to  Longs  new  house  is  120  foot  9 
inches : 

ffrom  Cap'  Jon^  Dowses  to  M"  Longs  garden  fence  by  the.  meet- 
ing house  is  132  feet  &  a  i : 

ffrom  Benj"  Peirces, where  he  now  Dwells,  to  Sheppards,  Lately 
bought  peirces,  is  268  foot :  Jon*  Dowses  Seller  doors  in  the  high- 
way. 

[353.]  Charlestown  1714:  ffrom  cap'  Jonathan  Dowses  to 
the  corner  between  Peirce  and  Hall,  w'''^  was  formerly  Sheppards,  is 
54  foot  &  a  ^. 

Markett  Street.  —  ffrom  Johnathan  Dowses  new  house  ware 
Benj'^  Dows  dwells  to  Stephen  Halls  is  37  feet  &  J,  Said  Halls  Seller 
doors  in  the  high  way  he  Acknoledged  &  paid  two  pence : 

Eleazer  Phillipses  Seller  doors  in  the  highway  : 

ffrom  the  house  ware  Patten  Lives,  formerly  Cap'  Spragues,  to 
Hiltons  25  foot  &  from''  M""  Nathaniel  Dows  to  Hiltons  34  foot, 
allowing  said  Dows  4  foot  from  the  corner  of  his  house. 

ffrom  s*^  Nathan  Dowses  to  prices  is  40  foot :  prices  Seller  doors 
in  the  high  way,  she  acknowledged  she  paid  a  penney  : 

ffrom  Dadies  great  house  to  William  Smiths  old  house  where 
Scottow  Lives  is  46  foot  &  3  inches :  dadies  Seller  doors  in  the 
highway : 

ffrom  Thomas  Lords  to  Jn**  Edmandes  is  56  foot. 


Chaklestown  Land  Recoeds.       207 

ffrom  Treadewayes  to  "William  Smiths  60  foot:  Smiths  Seller 
doors  in  the  high  way. 

ffrom  Robbert  Cutlers  shop  to  vincent  Cai'ters  56  foot  &  a  J : 
Carters  Seller  doors  in  the  high  way :  acknoledged  &  p*^  a  penney. 

ffrom  M'  LeiTIons  to  Knells  53  foot,  Lemons  hors  block  in  the 
highway  he  acknoledged  and  paid  one  penney  : 

ffrom  William  Ketteels  to  Jon^  Ketteels  is  54  feet :  William  Ket- 
teels  and  Damons  Seller  doors  in  the  high  waj'. 

accknoledged  and  paid  one  penney  :  Jon"  Ketteels  Seller  doors  in 
the  high  way : 

ffrom  Nath"  Ketteels  to  Caleb  Carters  53  foot :  Carters  Seller 
doors  in  the  highway  acknoledged  and  paid  one  penney 

ffrom  the  east  corner  of  Eleazer  Johnsons  house  to  Joseph  Rands 
is  86  foot : 

ffrom  Isace  Johnsons  to  Benj"  Lawrences  is  58  foot  &  7  inches 
allowing  1  foot  from  Johnsons  house 

ffrom  M"'  Jon"  Caryes  to  Cap'  Phippses  fence  62  foot  &  J : 

ffrom  Cap'  Caryes  old  house  to  the  Southerly  corner  of  heatons 
house  56  foot  &  | :  Heatons  Seller  door  &  hors  block  in  the  high 
way: 

ffrom  M''  Ausburys  Porch  to  Heatons  garden  fence  is  fifty  two 
feet  &  a  half : 

from  Simsons  over  to  Coll  Phillipes  orchard  fence  93  foot  ^  — 

ffrom  Jn°  Rands  to  Coll  Phillipes  West  corner  orchard  fence  56 
foot.     [The  Land^  built  by  John  Rand  3*^  nott  aproved.] 

ffrom  Challdyes  old  house  to  M""  Greens  is  50  foot. 

from  Woods  barn  to  the  Buriall  hill  fence  is  64  feet. 

from  Rich*^  millers  formerly  SoUomon  Phipses  barn  to  the  Burl- 
ing hill  fence  is  64  feet. 

from  Seth  Sweetsirs  house  to  the  buring  hill  fence  is  59  foot. 

from  Benj"  Sweetsirs  barn  to  John  Rands  Land  is  75  foot  J. 

from  the  Corner  of  Seth  &  Benj"  Sweetsirs  to  the  buring  hill  Bars 
Barrs  is  64  foot  ^  : 

[354.]     from  Kebes  to  Samuel  frothinghams  is  48  foot. 

from  Ben j"  Phillips  to  benjamin  Sweetsirs  fence  is  50  foot. 

from  M"  Stimsons  to  James  Ketteels  is  55  foot  &  ^  :  Stimsons 
Seller  door  and  hors  block  in  the  high  way :  Nathaniel  frothing- 
hams Seller  doors  in  the  high  way : 

from  Wyers  garden  fence  to  Whites  barn  93  foot :  M"  Wyers 
Hogg  pen  &  part  of  the  Collash'"'  house  in  the  high  way  ac- 
knoledged &  paid  one  penney. 

from  the  North  east  corner  of  Blaneys  fence  to  "Whiers  barn  is 
87  foot. 

from  the  Northeast  corner  of  said  Blaneyes  fence  to  Thomas 
Whites  fence  is  74  foot. 

from  the  Northwest  corner  of  Blanyes  Land  to  ffrothinghams 
land  is  74  foot  ^. 

from  Blaneyes  land  to  Jn"  Stimpsons  is  75  foot  &  ^.  Said  Stim- 
sons 2  pair  of  Staires  acknoleged  &  paid  Two  pence. 

from  the  corner  of  Carys  marsh  (now  Webbs)  to  Nath"  :  Huttch- 
insons  South  corner  of  his  land  69  foot  &  ^. 

^Lane  or  Landing-place  may  have  been  intended.  —  Ed. 
^Calash  is  perhaps  intended.  —  Ed. 


208  City  Document  No.  39. 

from  the  Northerly  corner  of  Lowdens  marsh  to  Hutchinson 
ffence  att  the  West  corner  of  his  land  is  53  foot  J. 

fFrom  the  pound  to  Lowdens  orchard  50  foot. 

ffrom  Hutchinsons  house  to  James  Lowdens  42  foot  ^  :  &  ^  of 
s''  Lowdens  fence  att  the  Southerly  corner  of  his  Gate  one  foot  in 
the  high  way. 

Jn°  Fenny  incumbred  the  way  with  stones  and  wood. 

ffrom  Thomas  Calls  house  to  Rands  Orchard  is  64  foot. 

ffrom  M"  Cutlers  house  to  the  fence  of  Larkins  march  is  55  foot 
the  Corner  of  Larkins  marsh  att  the  end  of  the  Cassway  to  M" 
Guttlers  fence  is  71  foot. 

from  the  old  gate  post  att  the  Caseway  to  M"  Cuttlers  fence  is 
68  foot. 

ffrom  Cap*  Jonathan  Dowses  fence  by  the  barn  to  the  edge  of  the 
bank  att  high  vvatter  mark  is  52  foot. 

ffrom  the  old  stump  of  the  tree  att  the  corner  of  M""  Dowses  Land 
formerly  Bunkers,  att  the  Landing  place  Called  Bunkers  point, 
along  the  bank  to  the  northerly  point  of  the  Landing  place  is  160 
foot. 

ffrom  M"  Cutlers  ffence  over  against  the  old  gate  post  along  the 
Caseway  to  Joseph  Whittemores  Corner  of  his  land  is  463  foot, 
[the  s*^  463  foot  being  y®  highway  &  the  front  of  y^  towns  marsh 
w°^  goes  to  low  watter  mark]. 

Bridge  Street,  Leading  from  fish  street  to  the  Swing  Bridge. 
—  from  M""  Bunkers  to  Henry  Phillipes  31  foot  &  lU  Inches  —  Said 
Bunkers  Seller  doors  in  the  high  way  acknoledged  &  paid  one 
penney :  Henry  Phillips  Seller  doors  in  the  highway  acknoledged. 

from  Dassets  house  to  henry  Phillipses  house  26  foot. 

from  said  Phillips  shed  to  daniel  Lawrances  house  is  29  foot  &  ^  : 
Lawrances  Se[ller  doorjs  in  the  highway. 

[^255.^  Charlestown  1714:  ffrom  Cap  Gills  warehouse  to 
JVP'  Sheaths  garden  ffence  is  23  foot,  &  from  said  Sheaths  new  house 
to  Cap'  Gills  fence  is  18  foot  and  ^ :  the  Corner  of  M"  Sheaths 
porch  in  the  highway  15  Inches  : 

ffrom  the  Corner  of  Cap'  Chamberes  warehouse  to  the  Corner  of 
Cap'  Gills  ffence  32  feet,  leaving  i  foot  &  20  inches  to  Cap'  gill  at 
the  part  of  his  fence  against  Cap'  Chamberses  war  house. 

ffrora  Chittys  Westerly  corner  to  Chapmans  is  19  foot,  from 
Chittys  North  corner  to  Capans  18  feet: 

JoYNERS  Street.  —  From  Chapmans  Corner  to  the  corner  of 
Cap'  Gills  fence  entering  into  the  s"^  street  out  of  bridge  street 
is  21  foot  &  10  inches. 

ffrom  M""  Hurds  to  M"^  Ivoryes  is  20  foot  &  4  inches. 

ffrom  Edward  Sheaths  to  the  Westerly  corner  of  Ivorj'es  barn 
is  23  foot. 

from  Benj*.  Ilurds  to  John  Griffins  Land  20  feet  &  ^. 

from  Samuel  Adames  corner,  allowing  6  Inches  from  it  to  the 
Westerly  corner  of  James  Capens  New  house,  is  29  foot  &  3 
inches. 

Streeters  Lane.  —  from  :  att  the  entring  in  att  the  markett  place 
between  Joseph  Phillipes  &  the  old  house  belonging  to  Joseph 


Chaelestown  Land  Recoeds.       209 

Lemon  is  10  feet  &  ^,  said  Lemons  fence  ^  a  foot  in  the  Laue,  M' 
fosters  fence  1  foot. 

from  James  Capens  Capen  West  corner  to  John  Loguns,  30 
foot  3  inches. 

from  the  North  corner  of  James  Capens  to  the  East  Corner  of 
Benj''  Ketteels,  formerly  Dea.  Joseph  Ketteels,  is  53  foot. 

from  Samuel  Aclameses  to  ffosters  fence,  at  the  lower  end  of 
Streeters  lane,  is 

Hebborns  Street. — Between  Cap'  Nathan",  Dowses  &  Cap' 
Spragues  is  18  foot,  Sd  Dowses  Seller  doors  18  inches  in  the  high 
way, 

Att  Deac°  Sam"  Dowses  22  foot :  Seller  doors  in  the  highway 
acknoledged  &  p*^  one  penny, 

from  Deac"  Joseph  Ketteels  to  davises  28  foot  ^  ;  davises  Seller 
doors  &  M"  Jones  in  y^  highway,  davis  aclinoledged  &  paid. 

Back  Street.  —  from  James  Austins  Corner  over  to  Davises  is 
72  foot  ^,  allowing  two  foot  from  the  Corner  of  Davises  house. 

from  John  Edeses  (formerl}'  Clows)  to  Davises  50  foot  ^,  Eades 
Seller  doors  &  Steps  in  the  high  way. 

from  John  Calls  to  Daniel  Edmandes  pasture  50  foot. 

from  the  Corner  of  Edmandes  to  Nathan"  Dowses  barn  is  44 
foot  ^. 

from  Euth  Waits  corner  to  Rich*^  Boylestons  corner  47  foot. 

from  Sam"  Trumballs  to  bakers  is  43  foot :  Said  trumballs  porch 
in  the  liighway  :  Acknoledged  &  paid  one  penny. 

from  trumballs  Land  to  Vincent  Carters  42  foot ;  said  Carters 
dungheep  inclosed  in  [the  highway]  ;  acknoledged  &  paid  one  penny. 

[^56.]     from  Long's  pasture  to  M"  Lemons  43  foot  &  ^. 

from  the  South  east  corner  of  Lemons  pasture  to  Caleb  Carters 
is  44  foot. 

from  Benj"^  Lawrances  Barn  to  Leinons  pasture  50  foot,  said 
Lawrances  privey  att  the  end  of  his  barn,  all  in  the  highway. 

from  the  South  East  corner  of  ColP  Phillipses  Orchard  to  Cap' 
Phippses  medow  44  foot  ^. 

from  Heatons  Corner  to  Coll"  Phillipes  Orchard  fence  25  foot. 
Said  Heatons  fence  9  inches  in  the  highway. 

Att  the  entring  of  back  striet  from  Coll  Philips  Orchard  fence 
to  a  stake  driven  down  at  Simsons  Land  31  foot  &  10  inches. 
[The  stakes  sett  down  &  way  not  aproved.  —  Side  note.'] 

from  Simsons  in  wast  street  accross  the  way  to  a  stake,  is  55 
foot  and  8  inches.     [The  same  as  above.  —  Side  note.'] 

from  Simsons,  Cross  both  the  wayes,  to  Coll  Phillips  Orchard 
fence,  is  93  foot. 

Coles  Lane.  —  From  William  Smiths  corner  to  John  Edmandes 
Corner  is  34  foot  att  the  Lower  end.  Between  Boylestons  barn  & 
Nath"  Dowes  barn,  is  40  foot ;  Boylestons  fence  nine  inches  in  the 
highway. 

Wapping  Street.  —  From  James  Austins  Corner  to  Henry  Phil- 
lipes (formerly  Huzzies)   is  40  foot. 

from  Joseph  Hopkines  to  Hitts  house  is  39  foot,  &  the  same 
bredth  from  hey  mans  to  Bentleyes  :  Hitts  &  Pratts  Seller  doors  in 
the  high  way :  Accknoledged  &  p*^  one  penney. 


210  City  Document  No.  39. 

from  Hej'mans  to  Lathrops  is  37  feet,  Sd  Heymands  horse  block 
in  the  highway :  acknoledged  &  paid  one  penney. 

from  Brigdens  to  Nelsons  fence  is  33  foot  &  J. 

from  the  Northeast  Corner  of  Brigdens  to  harberts  fence  is  30 
foot  ^  ;  the  Northeast  corner  of  Brigdens  Shop  2  foot  ^  in  the  high 
way. 

from  the  east  end  of  Brigdens  house  to  harberts  is  33  foot :  the 
"Way  between  Brigdens  house  &  Jn°  Smiths  land,  down  to  the 
dock,  is  24  foot  &  a  ^. 

from  John  Smiths  Land  to  Webbers  is  33  foot. 

from  Taylors  Corner  to  Jon^  Shearmans  barn  36  foot. 

ffrom  fibsters  to  Stephen  fords  &  Jon*  Shearmans  is  40  foot ; 
between  Stephen  fords  East  corner  &  fibsters  land  is  41  foot. 

from  Daniel  Smiths  Corner  over  to  Cofiins  is  49  foot. 

from  Goodwins  Corner  to  m"  martins  is  39  foot  ^. 

From  Samuel  Blunts  to  Coll  Phillipses  old  house,  32  foot  9 
inches. 

from  Coll"  Phillipses  to  Cap*  Rowses  is  25  foot  J. 

from  King  Corner  to  Blackmore,  now  Coll  Lyndes,  21  foot ;  the 
Landing  place  att  Kings  Corner  is  5 1  foot. 

Att  Kings  Corner  going  down  to  Elias  Stones,  is  28  foot. 

Between  Cap'  foyes  &  his  ware  house  is  28  foot. 

from  Galpins  gate  to  the  ware  house  is  31  foot. 

from  Walkinses  to  Coll"  Phillips  old  whare  house 
Elias  Stones,  is  26  foott,  2  foots  incroached. 

[357.]  Charlestown,  1714.  Att  Elias  Stones  corner,  turning 
into  the  feild  28  foot,  there  is  one  foot  &  a  half  incroached  by 
Wilsons  fence. 

The  way  between  M"  Smiths  &  fords  going  out  of  Wapping  to 
Trumballs  between  fords  &  Smiths  19  foot  9  inches,  between  M" 
Smiths  &  foards  there  is  6  Inches  incroached,  by  Stephen  fiord : 

from  Vines  to  Royalls  Land  20  foot  «&  ^. 

from  M"  Trumballs  to  John  Green  20  foot,  att  the  Corner  19 
foot. 

from  M"  Trumball  corner  to  Greens  (heires)  Land  18  foot. 

from  M'  Trumballs  garden  fence  to  the  head  of  Greens  Dock  18 
foot,  the  way  much  incumbred  by  M""  Tho's  frothinghams  &  Capt 
Dowses  Timber. 

from  the  Corner  of  Ballards  fence  to  fosters  Land  is  18  foot  & 
Runns  on  a  Streight  line  that  breadth  to  Low  watter  mark : 

The  Street  from  the  said  Way  to  the  bridge  is  from  the  midle 
of  Ballards  land  on  a  line  to  the  dock  :  b}^  Thomas  ffrothingharas 
Land  16  foot  wide  at  the  Lower  end  by  Wards,  16  foot  to  the  dock, 
&  there  it  turns  on  a  Squar  16  foot  to  the  foot  of  the  bridge  :  M' 
frothing  &  Dowses  Timber  incumbers  the  highway. 

Battery  Lane.  — from  Trumballs  to  Vines  is  15  foot. 

from  Trumballs  to  Leamans  13  foot,  1  foot  incroached  on  the 
high  way :  M"  Smiths  &  Royalls  Seller  Doors  in  the  highway : 
Sam"  Austin  incroached  on  the  high  way  ^  a  foot  w***  his  fence. 

Att  the  End  of  the  lane  by  Ballards  is  14  foot. 

The  Way  from  the  South  Corner  of  Ballards  Land  to  the  battery 
is  18  foot. 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.        211 

Att  the  uper  or  northwest  corner  of  the  battery  over  the  1 8  foot 
way  to  ballards  land  is  43  foot :  the  Land  for  a  privilidge  to  the 
battery  att  the  Upper  end  by  ballards  Land  to  the  West  corner  of 
the  battery  house  36  foot. 

from  the  North  Corner  of  the  Battery  by  fosdicks  Land  20  foot 
over  and  Above  the  Eigteen  foot  way : 

Battery  Street.  — Between  fosdicks  house  &  garden  incroached 
by  fosdick  2  foot,  being  so  much  wanting  of  the  18  foot. 

Att  the  end  of  the  way  between  Coll  Lyndses  (formerly  Black- 
mores)  house  &  garden  incroached  6  Inches. 

the  Enterauc  of  Battery  Street  by  ballards  corner  18  foot. 

Shippies  Lane.  — Att  the  Lower  end  from  taylors  Corner  to  m" 
benitts  29  foot  and  2  foot  incroached  by  taylors  fence,  acknoledged 
&  p*^  a  peny.  M"  Bennitts  Leanto  ^  foot  and  her  fence,  1  foot  in 
the  highway :  Jn°  Taylor  bank  at  the  end  of  his  house  in  the 
highway. 

[358.]     from  Watter's  barn  to  Jonathan  ffosdicks  24  foot. 

from  Sheppies  garden  fence  to  watteres  house  25  foot  ^ . 

between  Shippies  and  Atwoods  is  27  foot,  att  wood  fence  J-  foot  in 
the  high  way :  hoppings  fence  incroached  1  foot. 

from  f ostei's  Lands  to  Harberts  Land  23  foot  ^. 

Training  Feild.  —  the  East  corner  of  the  training  feild  :  from 
the  corner  of  Deericks  &  eades  Land  to  the  butten  pare  trees  is  23 
foot. 

the  upper  side  being  the  Northeast  Side  of  the  training  field  is 
355  foot:  the  South  east  side  by  M"  Heymans  Land  is  372  foot. 

the  South  West  side  by  Edmandses  land  is  224  foot  ^. 

the  North  West  side  by  Fowles  &  Lawrances  Land  is  284  foot. 

The  Upper  end  of  the  Lane  going  into  the  training  field  between 
Edmandes  Corner  &  Lawrances  Land  is  21  fqot. 

from  Waites  garden  to  Edmandes  Land  18  foot:  M"  Waites 
fence  incroached  2  foot,  acknoledged  &  p*^  one  peny. 

Att  the  Lower  end  entering  on  Back  street  36  foot  ^  and  runs 
on  a  bevell  to  the  Corner  of  waites  garden  fence,  where  it  is  20 
foot. 

Ther  is  a  way  ishuing  out  of  Wapping  street  Att  the  Dock  head 
by  Henry  Phillips  house,  formerly  m"  Hurries,  fronting  on  Wapping 
Street  24  foot  from  s^  Phillipses  Corner  to  the  dock :  att  the 
Lower  end  of  Phillipes  Land  next  to  Benlys  8  foot  ^  &  so  runs  on 
a  straight  line  to  the  dock :  the  Said  way  inclosed :  by  s*  Henry 
Phillips  all  the  way  Against  his  own  land  :  the  s*^  way  incroached 
&  incumbred  with  Benleyes  wo[od]  house  :  m""  Isacefowle  Repre- 
senting Benleys  Children,  Accknoledged  &  p*^  6**.  Accknoledge- 
ment. 

The  Lane  down  to  Moltons  point :  Att  the  Entring  of  the  lane, 
between  M''  Hoppings  &  Peirces  Close  22  foot,  between  M"^  Hopings 
garden  fence  &  peirces  fence  16  foot  |,  from  Wilsons  Land  to  Eben- 
ezer  Austin  14  foot,  2  foot  ^  incroached  partley  by  both.  Between 
Capt  foyes  &  the  Land  now  in  the  inprovment  of  Joseph  Austin 
16  foot  ^ :  between  Knowles  &  Whattkins  16  foot :  Elias  Stones 


212  City  Document  No.  39. 

"Wall  2  foot  in  the  highway  and  so  runs  16^  foot  allong  untill  it 
comes  unto  the  North  part  of  the  said  Stone  Wall  and  that  2  foot 
in  the  high  way  : 

The  High  way  Stakt  out  by  the  former  Comittee  Leading  down 
to  Moultens  point  Anno  1670,  &  1696,  we  find  inclosed  and  shut 
up  by  Joseph  Austin  from  the  point  to  Stephen  Watters  pasture  & 
then  the  said  way  inclosed  by  Stephen  Watter  to  Rich*^  Boylestons 
Land  :  &  then  Six  foot  of  the  said  way  inclosed  by  Rich'*  Boyles- 
tons fence  : 

The  fence  of  Longs  Land  against  the  towns  marsh,  Called  the 
horse  pasture,  iucroached  att  Sundry  places  on  the  towns  Land 
Some  6  Inches  &  some  12  Inches: 

Between  Longs  Land  &  hills  iucroached  3  foot  J-  by  hills  fence. 

The  wa}^  from  Moultens  point  16  foot  J  all  the  way  untill  it 
comes  to  Jon"^  Ketteeles  against  Longs  Land :  &  there  iucroached 
2  foot  ^ :  also  1  foot  ^  iucroached  between  s"^  Jon^  Ketteeles  & 
Chambers's  Land,  it  Seems  to  be  by  Cap'  Chambers  fence  between 
Longs  Land  &  Jon''  Dows  Land  1  foot  iucroached. 

[*^59.]  Charlestown  1714:  The  Way  through  the  feild. 
The  way  is  16  foot  ^  untill  it  comes  between  Eleaz''  Johnsons: 
land  and  Cap'  Phippes  Land:  Johnsons  iucroached  1  foot  also 
one  foot  incroached  between  Dadyes  &  Boylesons  pasture. 

The  way  between  Jon''  Dowses  Land  &  Vincent  Carters  land  in 
the  low  and  Springey  ground  is  24  foot. 

Between  Austins  land  &  Ivoryes  is  30  foot  &  so  that  bred'h 
allong  to  Cap'  Rowses  &  Cuttlers  Laud. 

Between  Rows  &  Simsons  Land  is  16  foot  ^,  there  is  ^  a  foot  In- 
croached by  s**  Rows : 

Att  the  entering  or  coming  in  of  the  Other  feild  way  between 
Rowses  pasture  &  Jn°  Rand  is  16  foot  ^,  incroached  by  Rowses 
fence  1  foot  ^  : 

Bunker  Hill  St.  — The  way  over  Bunkers  hill  is  16  foot  ^. 

Between  Davises  land  and  Henry  Phillips  Land  incroached  1 
foot  by  Davises  fence  : 

Between  Ausbury  &  Thomas  Call  1  foot  incroached  by  Call. 

Between  James  Lowden  &  Jon^  Dowses  Land  incroached  2  foot, 
^  by  Lowden,  about  9  poles  together,  against  m''  ffrothinghams 
land : 

Jon*  Dows  incroached  ^-  foot  against  Lowdens  Orchard. 

Att  the  uperend  of  Rands  Orchard  att  the  gravell  pitt  incrocht 
by  James  Lowden  aboute  1  foote  ^,  most  part  of  the  way  he  borders 
on  the  gravell  pitt : 

from  Cutlers  fence  to  Rands  Orchard  against  the  midle  of  the 
barn  is  33  foot :  JVP  Dowses  fence  against  the  gravel  pitt  is  2  foot 
in  the  highway : 

from  the  North  Corner  of  Rands  Orchard  to  Dowses  fence  is3  8 
foot: 

The  Gravell  pitt  :  the  Lower  end  of  the  gravel  pitt  being  the 
Westerly  end  from  the  highway  to  Lowdens  Land  at  the  South- 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  213 

east  corner  of  Rands  Orchard  is  84  foot :  &  from  thence  it  Huns  to 
a  point  to  the  high  way  att  the  north  Corner  of  Lowdens  Orchard : 

The  way  :  Leading  out  of  the  f eild  att  the  Lower  end  —  between 
Jn°  Rands  Corner  &  Phillip  Cutlers  Corner  16  foot  ^  the  said  feild 
way  to  be  16  feet  ^  all  the  way  to  greens  hill,  Jn°  Rand,  Jun"",  in- 
croached  1  foot:  Jn°  Rand,  Sen"",  incroached  on  the  high  way. 

Between  Jn°  Rand,  Jun'',  &  Thomas  White :  y"  said  White 
incroached  3  foot :  &  ^  foot  incroached  by  s*^  Jn°  Rand,  Jun'' : 

Nath^^  heaton  incroached  2  foot  ^  against  Jn°  Rands  Land  att 
the  Northeast  corner  of  his  Land  by  Whites  Lands  —  by  Greens 
Orchard  between  heatons  &  Jn°  Rands,  Jun%  incroach*^  on  the  high 
way  by  both  Heaton  &  Rand  : 

[260.]  from  greens  orchard  to  William  Smiths  13  foot,  in- 
croached by  William  Smith  3  feet  ^ : 

Greens  Lane.  —  Should  be  16  foot  &  ^,  incroached  by  Greens 
fence  att  the  Upper  end  2  foot  ^  :  in  the  midle  of  the  lane  Should 
be  twenty  3  foot.  Incroached  by  Greens  fence  from  the  porch 
upwards  aboute  Two  foot  all  the  way : 

Atl  the  Upper  end  of  Greens  lane  the  way  Leading  into  the 
training  feild  16  foot  ^,  incroached  by  William  Smith  9  inches  and 
most  of  the  way  Against  Smiths  Land  incumbred  w'^  rocks. 

Between  Ebenezer  Austins  &  Samuel  trumballs  incroached  1  foot 
&  ^  all  the  way. 

Between  Cap'  Phippses  Land  &  trumbales  Land  incroached  by 
Said  Trumball  1  foot. 

Cap'  Phipps  his  fence  incroached  1  foot  against  the  gravel  pitt. 

Between  Cap'  Phippes  fence  across  the  way  &  gravel  pitt  att 
the  Norwest  Corner  of  f owles  Land  is  40  foot  -J . 

from  Fowles  Orchard  fence  cross  the  way  &  gravel  pitt  to  fowles 
other  land  on  the  Southwest  side  of  the  gravel  pitt  is  42  foot  -J. 

M""  Isaac  Fowle  hath  lately  incroached  the  gravel  pitt  all  the  way 
against  his  land : 

Joseph  Mirick  hath  incroached  the  remainder  of  the  gravel  pitt, 
or  towns  Land,  parrelell  w""  fowles  new  fence.  Said  Mirick  in- 
croached att  the  Upper  end  of  his  house  by  a  post  1  foot  &  ^ : 
incroached  att  the  Corner  of  the  training  feild  by  mirick  1  foot. 

Hill  Street. — By  Thomas  Lords  12  foot  treadewayes  Seller 
doors  in  the  high  way  acknoledged  &  paid  one  penney  :  Likewise 
2  inches  of  his  house  incroached :  the  Upper  end  of  the  Lane 
Between  Lord  &  Robbert  Cutler  15  foot : 

Gravel  Lane.  —  Between  M'  Halls  &  M""  Phillipes  6  foot  ^  att 
the  Lower  end :  att  the  Upper  end  5  foot : 

from  M"  Cookreyes  garden  fence  by  the  meeting  house  to  M' 
Ephraim  Breeds  fence  31  foot. 

from  the  Corner  of  Cookreyes  house  to  said  Breeds  Corner  is  26 
foot. 

Grave  Street.  —  from  Graveses  Corner  to  Samuel  Counces  is 
21  foot att  the  lower  end  by  graves  house  23  foot. 

from  thence  away  to  M  Burrs  (formerly  Brigdens)  Called  prat's 
lane,  6  foot  wide  :  the  said  Lane  incroached  by  M'^  Burrs  f  enc  j  2 


214  City  Document  No.  39. 

foot :  &  the  Southerly  Corner  of  Isaac  parkers  new  Kill  house  on 
the  said  way  3  foot  att  the  least. 

Bkigdens  Lane.  — According  to  Reccord  Should  be  12  foot :  in- 
croached  oa  both  Sides  So  thatt  there  is  3  foot  &  ^  wanting  most 
of  the  way. 

Samuel  Counces  pump,  mostly  in  the  high  way,  acknoledged  & 
paid  a  pennej^ : 

High  Street,     from  Breeds  Corner  to  Knights  &  Doctor  Graves 
is  20  foot,  M''  Breeds  fence  on  the  highway  2  foot, 
from  m"  Rows  house  to  Cookries  is  49  foot, 
from  M'  Breeds  fence  to  M"  Cutlers  (formerly  peachies)  is  27 
foot,  incroached  by  M''  Breed   2   foot  ^,    acknoledged   &   p*^   a 
. penney. 

[261.]  Charlestown,  1714.  from  Cap'  Caryes  to  Peirces 
(formerly  Shepards)  40  foot. 

from  Nathaniel  Ketteels  Barn  to  Caleb  Calls  barn  is  22  foot  — 
Caleb  Calls  shed  or  wood  house  in  the  high  way : 

from  the  Corner  of  Caleb  Calls  &  Nathan"  Ketteels  over  to 
step"^  Kidders  between  the  towns  house  &  Calls  barn  is  40  foot : 

from  the  Southwest  corner  of  Nathauiel  Ketteels  house  to  the 
Northeast  corner  of  Stephen  Kidders  litle  Leantow  is  59  foot, 
One  Corner  of  Said  Kidders  litle  leantow  in  the  towns  land : 

MiDLE  Gate  [street]  .  —  from  Nathaniel  Davises  to  Abraham 
millers  is  32  feet^  ;  Zachariah  Davises  Seller  doors  in  the  high  way  : 

from  Eleazar  Dowses  to  Rands  land  is  39  foot,  s*^  Dowses  Seller 
doors  in  the  highway  2  foot. 

from  Rands  lands  to  rands  house,  where  John  Lewises,  from 
Corner  to  Corner,  is  38  is  (sic)  foot. 

RoPEMAKERs  Lane. — Att  the  Upper  end  from  Cap*  Caryes 
to  Rands  Corner  25  foot  &  holds  the  same  breadth  to  Thomas 
Rands  house  where  lewist  now  dwells :  att  the  lower  end  from 
Benjamans  to  John  Newels  garden  is  23  foot : 

from  Jn°  Newels  to  Stephen  Badgers  is  21  foot : 

from  Stephen  Badgers  to  Elias  Brigdens  Should  be  21  foot,  butt 
incroached  by  Brigden :  Elias  Brigdens  fence  2  foot  &  3  Inches  in 
the  highway,  Acknoledged  &  paid  one  penney. 

Att  the  Lower  end  Between  ColP  Lyndes  &  Stephen  Badgers  is 
30  foot,  &  So  runs  down  to  Low  watter  mark :  Stephen  Badgers 
fence  1  foot  ^  in  the  highway. 

Bow  Street.  —  from  Stephen  Kedders  barn  to  Eleaz""  Johnsons 
barn  33  foot :  from  Ballcomes  corner  to  Kidders  is  43  foot. 

from  Davises  garden  fence  to  M"^'  Lewises  is  44  foot. 

from  heymans  Corner  to  Eleazer  Dowses  corner,  34  foot. 

from  M"  Jenneres  house  to  Hiltons  Land,  formerly  Lords,  is 
42  feet. 

from  John  Newells  to  Benjamans  is  34  foot. 

from  Stephen  Badgers  to  John  Newels  garden,  38  foot. 

from  Clisbyes  to  Royes,  36  foot. 

from  Abrahams  Hills  barn  to  his  garden  fence  attOrtons  Corner 
is  25  foot,  incroacht  by  hills  fence  1  foot. 


Chaelestown  Land  Records,        215 

fi-om  m"  Emersons  Corner  by  Casswells  is  26  foot,  Casswells 
porch  half  in  the  high  way. 

Hales  Street. — Att  the  Upper  end  next  Bow  street  16  foot: 
&  so  goes  that  Breadth  by  the  towns  land  that  was  Johnsons  to 
low  watter  mark. 

Between  M'  Burrs  Orchard  &  M"  Clerks,  28  foot. 

from  Wid°  Cutlers  to  Ebenezer  Austins  the  street  to  be  21  foot 
wide,  encroacht  b^'  Austins  fence  &  Building  1  foot  &^. 

M"  Hills  fence  (upon  that  w''*'  was  formerly  Ortons  Land) ,  1  foot 
in  the  highway,  acknoledged  &  paid  one  penney  : 

The  Town  house  hill.  —  from  the  norwest  corner  of  peirces 
Land  (next  Cap'  Caryes)  to  Jonathan  Ketteels  barn  over  against 
Millers  land  289  foot. 

from  Millers  land  cross  the  highway  so  over  to  Marches  land  is 
53  foot :  from  the  South  west  corner  of  marches  Land  next  to 
Ketteels  to  the  northwest  corner  of  Robert  Cutters  barn  Leanto,  is 
112  foot. 

from  the  Said  Corner  of  Robbert  Cutlers  Leanto  to  the  Southwest 
Corner  of  his  Barn,  46  foot  &  a  J^. 

[262.]  Encroacht  by  s*^  Cutler  on  the  town  hill  above  his 
Barn  3  foot,  and  so  the  encroachment  runs  to  a  point  att  the  lanes 
end  that  goes  down  by  Lords  : 

f lom  the  Corner  of  Robert  Cutlers  Barn  over  to  m""  Peirces  land 
190  foot: 

from  Cap'  Caryes  corner  over  the  hill  by  the  South  Side  of  the 
town  house  to  the  Corner  of  halls  land  near  gravel  lane,  247  foot 
&  a  i. 

from  M''  Hiltons  land  over  the  hill  north  of  the  town  house  to 
Rands  land  is  256  foot : 

The  way  before  M'^  Burrs  through  to  the  towns  land,  formerly 
Johnson,  inclosed  &  shutt  up  b}^  M''  Burr. 

The  Towns  Land  formerly  Johnson. — the  Southerly  front  of 
said  land  by  the  watter  side  is  89  foot. 

from  high  watter  mark  by  the  highway  to  Jenneres  land  att  the 
northerly  side  is  95  foot :  from  Cap'  Caryes  fence  to  Jenneres 
land  01-  Orchard,  the  northeast  corner,  73  foot : 

on  the  east  side  next  Jenners  from  the  Upper  corner  to  high 
watter  mark  is  100  foot. 

Without  the  Neck.  —  Att  the  northweast  end  of  the  Cassway 
from  Joseph  Whittemores  land,  to  Croutches  land,  47  foot. 

from  S*^  Joseph  Whittemores  door  of  his  New  house  to  the  North 
west  Coiner  of  Croutches  land,  81  foot. 

Said  Whittemores  Seller  doors  in  the  high  way,  paid  acknol- 
edgement. 

Miller  ffrosts  Seller  doors  in  the  highway. 

from  the  said  miller  frosts,  formerly  Goodwins,  over  to  the  Cor- 
ner of  Jn°  fowles  garden  is  now  32  foot  -| . 

Att  the  Corner  between  James  ffowles  &  William  Brown  over  to 
M""  Jn°  ffowles  garden  fence  is  52  foot —  and  the  said  John  fowle 
hath  incroached  on  the  town  land  or  high  way  att  the  lower  end  of 


216  City  Document  No.  39. 

his  garden  fence  8  foot :  &  his  tan  yard  all  the  length  incroached 
and  att  and  about  the  midle  incroached  on  the  highway  15  foot 

M'  Reeds  house  fronting  to  the  comon  measures  from  the  porch 
to  the  street  or  highway,  10  foot. 

Thomas  Welches  house,  ware  m''  Lampson  now  lives,  from  the 
door  of  the  said  house  to  the  street  is  18  foot  &  -j. 

Att  Ralph  mousells  the  Southerly  Corner  of  his  house  to  the 
high  way  is  21  foot. 

Att  the  gate  by  Jn°  mousells  going  into  the  field  —  from  the  gate 
post  over  the  highway  to  the  east  corner  of  Widow  Wyers  land  is 
129  foot. 

from  Jn°  mousells  land  by  the  door  over  the  highway  to  Wyers 
land  is  124  foot,  said  Mousells  orchard  fence  2  foot  in  the  high  way, 
paid  a  penny  acknoledgment. 

Paul  Wilsons  fence  all  the  Length  in  the  towns  land. 

[363.]  Charlestown,  1714.  from  .the  west  corner  paul  Wil- 
sons Orchard  over  the  way  to  the  corner  between  between  Wyer  & 
harrises  land  164  foot. 

from  Shepards  well  acrose  the  highway  over  to  harrises  land  is 
182  foot :  the  said  Shepards  fence  is  4  foot  in  the  high  way  :  &  p* 
a  penny  acknoledgment : 

from  Harrises  barn  over  to  the  East  corner  of  Turners  Orchard 
is  1 74  foot : 

from  the  North  weast  corner  of  turners  Orchard  to  Joseph 
Phippes  Stone  wall  fence,  140  feet : 

from  widdow  Redlands  fence  at  the  house  over  to  Joseph  Phippes 
fence  is  115  foot  i. 

The  towns  land  at  the  Spring  or  Wattering  place  by  the  highway 
from  turners  norweast  Corner  to  the  Eeat  [East J  corner  of  Joseph 
Phippes  meadow  is  135  foot. 

The  said  Wattering  place  att  the  Spring  the  depth  from  the  high- 
way is  138  foot,  &  so  goeth  Square  from  the  highway  to  Keteels 
land: 

Cambridge  Way.  —  from  the  Westerly  corner  of  Crosswells  house 
lott  to  the  fence  against  the  Marsh  is  94  foot. 

Att  the  brook  by  the  Bridge  from  minotts  Land  over  to  the 
North  west  corner  of  Crosswells  marsh  att  the  highway  to  Wheel- 
ers marsh  is  65  foot-. 

There  a  highway  belonging  to  the  town  of  one  pole  &  J  wide 
from  the  Contry  road  to  Wheelers  marsh  inclosed  w*''  Caleb  Cros- 
wells  land  : 

The  highway  Between  said  Croswells  Land  (formerly  tylers)  to 
Phippes  pasture  105  foot : 

between  Wood'  pasture  &  Caleb  Croswells  pasture  at  the  Slow 
or  Small  Bridge  is  87  foot : 

The  lane  or  highway  going  down  to  Braizers  att  the  entering  in 
att  the  highway  by  the  Contry  road  from  the  White  oak  tree  to 
Croswells  land  is  42  foot. 

Against  Braisers  door  from  Lyndes  fence  to  the  Corner  of  Cros- 
wells land  43  foot. 


Charlestown  Land  Kecords.        217 

from  the  said  Crosswells  Corner  to  Braisers  orchard  fence  is  47 
foot. 

And  the  said  lane  or  highway  from  Braisers  all  the  way  to  James 
millers  house  is  39  foot  in  width. 

Ther  is  a  high  way  belonging  to  the  town  of  two  rods  wide  going 
from  the  lane  or  high  way  by  James  millers  down  to  the  Bullott  & 
the  head  of  the  marsh  lotts  :  the  s*^  way  lyes  between  millers  land 
&  wards  pasture  :  and  inclosed  in  Wards  pasture  now  in  the  hands 
of  s*^  miller. 

There  is  a  part  of  the  Bullot  or  towns  land  of  aboute  half  acre 
inclosed  in  the  said  wards  pasture :  the  head  line  of  the  s*^  peice  of 
land  as  it  Seems  to  be  formerly  staked  out  is  57  feet  ^,  &  the  said 
line  between  Wards  land  &  it  from  y®  head  to  millers  land  is  132 
foot. 

[364.]  We  find  a  high  way  of  two  poles  wedth  from  the  Bulot 
allong  att  the  head  of  the  marsh  lotts  between  the  marsh  and  the 
Upland  for  the  accomidation  of  the  said  marsh  lotts  till  it  comes  to 
Wards  marsh  at  the  Southwest  corner  of  Henry  Phillipes  lott  (for- 
merly m''  Jamisons :) 

There  is  a  peice  of  towns  land  Laid  out  &  left  for  a  wattering 
place  &  —  Sand  —  gravel,  &c :  between  Joseph  Kents  land  and  m' 
ffoxcrafts  land  on  the  Southerly  Side  of  the  highway,  the  wedth  by 
the  said  high  way  is  245  foot,  &  so  runing  down  to  the  brook,' 
and  the  Wedth  att  the  lower  end  by  the  brook  is  140  foot :  and  a 
part  of  the  said  land  is  inclosed  &  Improved  by  the  said  Jo** 
Kent : 

There  is  one  acre  of  land  belonging  to  the  town  at  the  South 
West  corner  of  William  Rands  land  (formerly  Sam"  Lords),  & 
one  quarter  of  acre  att  the  South  east  corner  of  Charles  Hunne- 
wells  (formerly  Thomas  Welches  :) 

The  said  Hunewell  hath  incroached  &  inclosed  of  the  high  way 
against  his  Orchard :  between  his  old  house  &  the  Slough  or  Small 
Bridge  8  foot  att  the  least : 

Also  between  the  said  Slough  or  bridge  to  the  Norwest  corner  of 
nis  land  encroached  &  enclosed  att  least  14  foot  in  y^  midle. 

The  highway  Between  Coll"  Lyndes  Land  &  m""  Godards  (for- 
merly Boueres)  is  4  poles  Wide : 

The  highway  at  y®  N°west  corner  of  Godards  Land  to  m""  Kid- 
ders  pasture  is  70  foot  wide  : 

Coll  Lynds  Encroacht  2  foot  on  the  high  way  against  his  Or- 
chard : 

M""  Samuel  Kidders  pasture  fence  is  6  foot  on  the  high  way : 

Jacob  Whatson  incroached  on  the  high  way  at  the  corner  of  his 
fence  next  to  goves  land  15  foot:  and  att  Sundry  other  places  of 
his  fence  by  the  s*^  highway  :  incroached  &  inclosed  1 6  foot  at  least , 
which  is  greatly  to  the  damage  of  the  way : 

The  North  west  corner  of  Jon"  Bavericks  land  incroached  on  the 
high  way  8  foot : 

The  land  bordering  on  said  Jonathan  Baverick  belonging  to  M' 
Higginson  in  Sundry  places  incroached  on  the  highway  12  foot :  & 
that  also  in  such  places  as  doth  much  damage  to  the  highway. 


218  City  Document  No.  39. 

Jon° :  Goves  Southwest  corner  of  his  lott  or  pasture  neai  the 
Quarries  incroached  very  much  to  the  damage  of  the  said  high 
way :  att  the  s*^.  Corner  near  the  elm  tree  6  foot  at  y®  least,  &  so 
continues  the  encroachment  the  same  breadth  all  the  way  till  he 
comes  over  against  Whatsons  corner  of  his  pasture  below  the 
Quarry  hill  and  there  encroached  at  y*  Least  14  foot,  &  so  goes  on 
and  continues  his  incroachment  till  he  comes  [365.]  a  litle  below 
Ralph  Mousells  Quarrie  against  an  old  brier  bush  &  there  it  is  22 
foot  at  the  least :  &  against  the  said  Ralph  Mousells  Quarrie  pitt 
incroached  18  foot,  &  so  all  the  way  up  the  hill  till  he  comes  to  the 
corner  of  Mallotts  land  : 

M^  Mallot  incroached  &  inclosed  of  the  highway  over  against 
M""  Cleavelands  house  aboute  12  foot,  &  so  continues  the  incroach- 
ment untill  he  turns  the  way  or  road  leading  to  canibridge  over  the 
Quarrie  hill. 

M""  Aaron  Cleaveland  incroached  and  inclosed  on  the  highway 
leading  out  of  the  farm  to  Cambridge  on  the  northwest  side  of  the 
said  high  way  over  Against  his  barn  6  foot  att  the  least : 

&  there  is  Sundry  Others  incroachments  very  Apparent  w"^  doth 
much  damage  to  the  high  wayes :  &  is  absolutely  necessary  to  be 
looked  after  and  regulated  : 

MiSTiCK  Side.  —  The  Way  at  mistick  side  as  followeth  : 

there  is  a  Small  peice  of  land  belonging  to  the  town  left  for  a 
pound  or  any  other  use :  lying  between  m""  James  Barrets  Land 
&  nf  Tuffs  land  formerl}^  Stoweres. 

The  high  way  or  contry  road  leading  down  from  Maiden  to 
peney  ferery  is  wholly  inclosed  &  improved  by  m'  Stowers  Sprague 
&  Accknoledgcd  by  him  &  he  paid  one  shilling : 

There  is  a  highway  of  one  pole  wide  bordering  on  the  head  of 
the  lotts  within  Stowers  Spragues  land  from  the  contry  road  or 
high  way  by  a  ditch  between  the  lotls  formerly  Tho^  Rand  &  s^. 
Spraages  land  North  west  ward  &  so  along  till  it  comes  to  Phinneas 
Uphams  land  :  and  the  said  high  way  runs  from  the  said  Thomas 
Rands  Marsh  down  till  it  comes  over  against  the  White  Island : 
the  s'^  high  way  was  for  the  Accomodation  of  the  marsh  lotts  oa 
the  North  &  North  westerly  Side  of  the  said  Stowers  Spragues 
Upland,  And  is  all  inclosed  &  improved  by  said  Stowers  Sprague : 

Att  the  lower  end  of  the  said  high-way  by  the  river  there  being 
formerly  an  old  thorn  bush,  &  that  being  demollished  &  gone,  wee 
have  driven  down  a  stake  on  each  side  the  high  way  near  where 
the  said  thorn  bush  stood  :  over  Against  the  White  Island  : 

There  is  a  highway  belonging  to  the  town  of  one  pole  wide 
leading  out  of  the  contry  road  by  Samuel  Switsers  through  the 
said  Switsers  land,  &  so  through  m""  Benj^  Swittsers  land  by  his 
house  to  wormwood  point :  the  said  high-way  is  one  pole  wide  till 
it  comes  to  the  head  of  the  marsh  formerly  Dowses  &  then  turns 
on  the  said  Benj^  Swittsers  Upland :  att  the  head  of  the  marsh  till 
it  comes  to  the  gate  between  m''  Swittsers  land  &  m'  odleins  land 
formerly  mitchells,  now  in  the  possession  of  James  Nicholls :  & 
then  the  said  high  way  is  two  poles  wide  down  to  wormwoods  point 
untill  it  comes  to  the  Southerly  corner  of  Brattells  marsh  &  there 
measures  two  poles. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  219 

from  the  Old  Stump  against  the  barn  &  then  the  way  &  towns 
land  is  fotir  poles  wide  for  a  landing  place  by  the  Watter  side 
round  the  point  [266.]  till  it  comes  to  the  cove  or  harbour  against 
the  door  of  the  now  dweling  house  : 

There  is  incroached  and  inclosed  7  or  8  foot  of  the  towns  land 
by  James  Nicholls  within  his  garden  fence  att  wormwoods  point. 

Menotemy  or  feild  line.  Aprill  the  12'''  1715  being  desired  by 
the  Select  men  to  veiue  &  look  after  the  high  ways  in  menottamy 
feild  called  formerly  line  feild  : 

Wee  find  the  high  way  called  the  Bridgeway  w"'^  goeth  through 
the  feild  incroached  on  in  Sundry  places  &  some  part  of  the  said 
high-way  ploughed  up  &  sown  w**"  Indian  corn  by  m""  Dunster,  & 
other  part  ploughed  &  improved  by  Walter  Russell,  And  one  high- 
way of  two  pole  wide  leading  down  from  the  bridge  way  to  the 
bank  &  river  all  inclosed  by  m""  Dunster  &  denied  by  him  to  bee 
any  town  way  :  hee  being  then  pressent : 

And  Charlestown  part  of  the  bank  and  landing  place  wee  find  to 
bee  thirtey  Seven  poles  &  ^  in  length  from  the  land  formerly  m"^ 
Proutes  :  eastward  to  a  black  oak  tree  marked  w"*  C  on  the  West- 
erley  side  thereof  and  D  on  the  East  Side,  the  Said  landing  place 
being  4  poles  in  wedth  all  the  way  by  the  river  and  extends  18  foot 
above  the  said  black  Oak  tree  :  ware  wee  drave  down  a  stake,  m' 
Dunster  being  pressent :  the  Said  blank  &  landing  place  was  then 
all  incumbred  w"^  timber  &  Lumber :  m""  Dunster  then  denied  to  us 
that  wee  or  the  town  of  Charlestowne  had  any  bank  or  landing 
place  there,  he  claimed  it  all  to  be  his  own : 

John  Eakd, 
John  Tuffs, 
Eleazer  Dows, 
Aaron   Cleaveland  , 
Joseph  Whittemore. 

True  Coppie  Att^'  Nath^'^  Dows,  Toion  Clerk. 

M*  Caleb  Call's  Gift,  of  a  way  to  the  Town,  1772.  Know  all 
Men  by  these  Presents,  that  Whereas  I,  Caleb  Call  of  Charlestown, 
in  the  County  of  Middlesex,  &c.,  Baker:  Have  for  the  Accomo- 
dation of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Town  Open'd  a  Way  four  Feet 
wide  thro  my  Land  from  School  Lane  going  over  the  Town  House 
Hill  to  Middle-Gate  Street,  which  Way  adjoyns  to  the  Land  of  M' 
Richard  Hunnewell.  I  Do  therefore  Covenant  for  myself,  my 
Heirs,  Executors  &  Administrators,  That  neither  I  nor  they  nor 
any  person  under  us  shall  at  any  Time  hereafter  Stop  up  said  Way, 
But  it  shall  lay  open  forever  for  the  Conv6niency  of  the  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  as  aforesaid. 

Witness  my  Hand  this  27"^.  Day  of  April  1772. 

Caleb  Call'. 

Witness 

Seth  Sweetser',  Town  Clerk. 

*  These  are  both  autographs. — Ed. 


220  City  Document  No.  39. 

SURVEY  OF  1767. 

[36,7 •]  Charlestown,  1767.  We  the  Subscribers  being  ap- 
pointed by  the  Town  of  Charlestown  at  their  Meeting  in  March, 
1767,  to  assert  the  Town's  Rights;  have  carefully  attended  that 
Service  &  do  Report  thereon  accordingly.  We  have  also  meas- 
ured all  the  Streets  &  high  Ways  in  said  Town,  also  all  the 
Lanes  and  privilege  places  in  said  Town  &  give  this  our  Return 
thereon. 

Fish  Street.  — We  began  at  the  Wharf  opposite  M"  Lemmons 
Shop,  just  below  the  ferry  Shed  &  measur'd  over  to  Cap'  Barber's 
Wharff,  78  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  Deacon  Brigden's  Shop  to  Bunkers  Wharff,  so  called,  is 
46  Feet,  said  Wharff  being  the  extream  part  of  said  Bunkers 
Bounds  towards  Charles  River,  &  by  a  Grant  of  the  Town  to  him 
&  his  Heirs  they  are  to  reserve  a  Road  on  said  Wharff  and  a  Land- 
ing place  for  Hay  or  the  like  as  may  be  seen  in  one  of  the  Town's 
Book  (Page  35).  The  Town  owns  all  from  Bunkers  Wharff  to 
Low  Water  mark. 

Then  we  began  &  measur'd  from  Frothinghams  House  over  to 
Bunker's  Land  38  Feet ;  Frothingham's  Cellar-Doors  in  the  high 
Way. 

From  the  lower  Corner  of  Larkin's  Land  to  Bunkers  is  39  Feet 
6  Inches  ;  Larkins  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  the  upper  part  of  Larkins  Land  to  Cheevers  corner  is  45 
Feet  6  Inches,  Larkins  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Larkins  Corner  to  Russell's  Corner  next  the  high  Way  is 
40  Feet  leading  down  the  Creek. 

From  the  back  Corner  of  Russells  to  the  back  Corner  of  Larkins 
House  is  16  Feet. 

From  the  upper  Corner  of  M""  Russell's  Warehouse  to  M"^  Rus- 
ell's  Wharff  across  the  Slip  is  15  Feet. 

From  the  Lower  Corner  of  M'  Russells  Warehouse  to  his  Wharff 
across  the  Slip  is  18  Feet  &  so  runs  to  low  water  Mark. 

From  Cheevers  N  :  W :  Corner  to  the  Corner  of  Russell's  House 
is  44  Feet  8  Inches. 

From  Conant's  Southerly  Corner  to  Codmau's  Shop  is  57  Feet, 
Codmans  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  the  West  Corner  of  Sam'^  Conants  Land  to  the  North 
Corner  of  the  late  Cap'  Luists  House  51  Feet,  both  their  Cellar 
Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

[368.]  From  M^  Russells  S.W.  Corner  of  his  Brick  Shop  to 
Hopkins  Corner  is  44  Feet.  M''  W"  Conants  &  M""  Deveus  Cellar 
Doors  in  the  high  way  &  Russells  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  way. 

Market  Street.  —  From  Russells  S.W.  Corner  of  his  Brick  Shop 
over  to  Breeds  House  99  Feet  —  Breeds  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high 
Way. 

Market  Place.  — From  Browns  N.E.  Corner  to  Doctor  Russells 
N.W.  Corner  is  94  Feet,  From  Browns  said  Corner  along  by  M' 
Abbott  and  Prentice'  Land  to  Breeds  House  or  Shop  is  182  Fe<jt  2 
Inches  —  Breeds  Cellar  Doors 'in  the  high  Way. 


Charlestown  Land  Eegords.  221 

From  Austins  Corner  to  Hopkins  Corner  is  192  Feet  —  Austin 
and  Welsh'  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  way. 

From  M''  Odin  or  Ballard's  House  to  the  Town  House  is  48  Feet 
—  Ballard's,  M''  Hall  &  all  their  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  M''  Halls  to  the  Town  House  is  40  Feet. 

From  Austins  House  to  the  Town  House  is  39  Feet. 

From  Welsh^  House  to  the  Town  House  is  38  feet. 

From  M"''  Lemmon's  Shop,  formerly  Phillip%  near  M'"  Welsh' 
House,  to  Nath'  Brown's  Door  is  120  Feet. 

From  M""  Lemmons  Shop  along  by  the  End  of  the  Town  House 
&  by  M''  Brown's  House  to  M'  Richard  Cary's  is  147  Feet. 

Fiom  Dow'°  South  Corner  along  by  the  Meeting  House  Steps  to 
M'  Abbot's  Land  is  130  Feet,  M"  Lemmons  House  joyning  Dowse' 
Land,  the  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Cap'  Sheaffes  House  to  Cap'  Eleazer  Johnson's  House ,  where 
Hopping  lives,  is  266  Feet,  Sheaffes  Cellar  Door  in  the  high  Way. 

Market  Street.  —  From  the  Easterly  Corner  of  David  Waits 
House,  formerly  Pierces,  to  the  Westerly  Corner  of  Nath^  Dowses 
Fence,  is  158  Feet,  Waits  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Sam"  Swans  N  Corner  of  his  House  over  to  Widow  John- 
sons, South  Corner  of  her  House,  is  37  Feet  &  an  half,  both  Cellar 
Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Cap'  Hendlys  to  the  Estate  of  Doctor  Greaves,  deceas'd, 
27  Feet,  Graves  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  M""  Stevens  South  Corner  to  Huldah  Eades  36  Feet,  said 
Huldah  Edes  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  M""  Stevens  Door  to  Isaac  Fosters  near  his  Doorer  Steps  is 
38  Feet  9  Inches,  Fosters  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Judge  Fosters  to  Rich*^  Boylston's  is  47  Feet,  both  and  all 
Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  way. 

From  Benj"^  Hurds  to  M"^  Abraham's  56  Feet,  Hurds  Cellar  Doors 
in  the  high  Way. 

[269.]  From  Lippingtons  House  to  Eb""  Kents,  from  Corner 
to  Corner,  is  59^  Feet,  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Flackers  to  Adams'  is  57  Feet. 

From  M"^  Peter  Edes'  to  M""  Lemmons  53^-  Feet,  Cellar  Doors  in 
high  Way. 

From  the  late  Deacon  Jon*  Kettells  to  Deacon  W™  Kettells  is 
54  Feet,  Cellar  Doors  both  sides  in  the  high  way  &  Steps. 

Market  Street.  —  From  Mistick  Caleb  Calls,^  to  Doc^  Rand's  is 
53^  Feet,  both  their  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  the  East  Corner  of  Cap'  Johnson's  to  Nath'  Rands  is  86 
Feet. 

From  Isaac  Johnsons  House  to  Sara"  Hutchinsons  is  60J-  Feet. 
Johnsons  Steps  &  Hutchinsons  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 
From   M"^  Austins,  formerly  Cap'   Carj^'s,  over  to   Doct"   Rands 
House,  bought  of  Cap'  Wyer,  is  62J  feet,  Austins  Horse  Block, 
Steps  and  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  way. 

From  M""  Abrahams  Land  to  Jon*  or  Nehemiah  Rand's  House  is 
59  Feet,  Rand's  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Cap'  Barbour'  House  to  James  Hay's  Fence  55  Feet,  Cap- 
tain Barbours  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  way. 

1  This  man  was  tei-med  "  Caleb  Call  second  "  and  "  Mistic  Caleb"  to  designate  him 
from  his  uncle  Caleb  and  his  Cousin  Caleb,  "  Esquire."  SeeWyman's  Genealogies  and 
Estates,  art.  Call,  groupes  18,20,  and  21,  pp.  171-72.— Ed. 


222  City  Document  No.  39. 

From  Codmans  House  over  to  M''  John  Hay's,  Land  on  a  Range 
with  Codmans  Fence  between  Doc""  Rand  &  Codman,  is  93  Feet, 
Codmans  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Nich°  Hopping's  House  over  to  the  Corner  of  Jn°  Hay's 
Pasture  is  55  Feet,  Hoppins  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  way. 

From  Eleazer  Dows'  House  over  to  David  Woods  Fence  is  53 
Feet,  Dowse'  Cellar  Door  in  the  high  way. 

From  David  Woods  House  over  to  Millers  Marsh  is  64  Feet, 
Woods  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Richard  Miller's  Shop  over  to  Jn°  Stones  House,  formerly 
Miller's,  64  Feet,  Stones  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  way. 

From  Jn°  Hancocks  House  over  to  Rands  Land  is  59  Feet. 

From  the  Burying  Hill  Gate  to  My  Sweetsers  Land  64^  Feet. 

From  M''  Henders  to  Cap'  Barbours,  formerly  Sweetsers  Corner, 
is  68  Feet,  M""  Hender's  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Jo':  Frothingham's  House  to  Cap'  Adams  Rail  Fence  is 
75  Feet,  Frothingham'  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  ways. 

From  M""  Chamberlain'  House  to  the  Land  formerly  Doc""  Greave' 
Laud  is  70  Feet. 

From  Pierces  House  to  Tho'  Woods  Pasture  68  Feet,  Peirces 
Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  way. 

From  Tho'  Woods  over  to  Frothingham's  is  51  Feet,  Woods 
Cellar  doors  in  the  high  ways. 

From  M""  Eaton  over  to  Galleys  is  54  Feet,  Galleys  Cellar  Doors 
in  the  high  Way. 

[270.]  Market  Street.  —  From  the  S.  E.  Corner  of  Wyers 
Garden  to  Frothingham''  Shop  is  93  Feet,  Frothingham's  Cellar 
Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  the  North  East  Corner  of  the  Mill  Land  to  the  Westerly 
End  of  Wyers  Barn  is  87  Ffeet. 

From  the  N.  E.  Corner  of  said  Mill  Land  to  M'  Hussins  Fence 
74  Feet,  Encroach' d  by  Hussing  about  2  Feet. 

There  is  a  Privilege  Way  belonging  to  the  Town  23  Feet  wide 
to  low  water  mark  between  M""  Wyers  Barn  &  The  peice  of  Land 
which  M""  Green  has  encroachd  &  set  a  House  upon  —  There  is  a 
Road  or  high  way  leading  from  the  main  Road  to  the  Mills  25 
Feet  wide. 

Greens  Encroachm''.  —  Encroachd  by  W™  Green  on  the  Towns 
Land  Leading  to  the  Mills.  In  the  Front  on  said  Way  64  Feet,  in 
the  Rear  the  same,  N.W.  End  30  Feet  deep,  N.E.  End  49  Feet 
deep  —  We  measured  from  said  Encroachment  till  we  come  on  a 
Line  with  the  Mill  House  250  Feet  on  said  Road  (next  to  the 
water),  belonging  to  the  Town  which  Runs  to  Low  water  Mark. 

Then  we  measurd  from  Jn°  Stimpsons  House  over  to  the  Marsh, 
belonging  to  the  Mill  owners  75  Feet,  Stimsons  Stairs  in  the  high 
Way. 

From  the  Division  Fence  between  Mercy  Frothingham  &  Jn° 
Stimpson  &  the  Mill  owners  Marsh  70^  Feet,  Encroached  by  said 
Stimpson  &  Frothingham  3  Feet. 

From  Swans  S.  Corner  over  to  said  Mill  owners  Marsh  69^  Feet, 
Encroach 'd  by  Swan  on  the  Corner  2  Feet. 


Chaelestoavn  Land  Records.  223 

From  M''  Peter  Edes  Marsh  to  his  uplaud  below  the  Pound  is  58 
Feet. 

From  the  Pound  over  to  M""  Peter  Edes'  Land  is  50  Feet. 

From  Pennejs  to  Peter  Edes  Land  42-J  Feet,  Encroachd  by  Edes 
half  a  Foot. 

From  Jon"-  Calls  over  to  the  Corner  of  Peter  Edes'  Land  64  Feet, 
Encroachd  by  Edes  one  Foot. 

From  Temples  House  to  his  Marsh  or  Fence  55  Feet,  Encroach'd 
by  Temple  one  Foot,  said  Temples  Rails  before  his  Door  in  the 
high  Way. 

Landing  Place  at  Bottom  of  Causevtat.  —  From  Temples 
Fence  across  to  the  Corner  of  his  Marsh  at  the  Causeway  is  71 
Feet. 

From  the  High  way  along  Temples  Wall  to  the  Landing  place 
is  300  Feet,  &  so  running  to  low  water  mark  —  52  Feet  Wide  at 
high  water  Mark  being  upland  &  the  Flats  to  low  water  Mark. 

From  Mallets  Corner  of  the  Garden  Fence  to  the  Front  or  on  the 
Road  to  Temples  Fence  is  73  Feet,  From  the  back  Corner  of 
Mallets  Garden  Fence  to  Temple's  Fence  is  57  Feet. 

From  Temples  Fence  to  Lamsons  Shop,  formerly  Wbittemores 
Land,  454  Feet. 

From  the  S.E.  Corner  of  Mallets  Garden  below  his  Shop  to 
Temples  Marsh  across  the  Causeway  is  46  Feet. 

From  Isaac  Mallets  Door  to  Whittemore^  Marsh  across  is  48 
Feet. 

From  James  Fosdicks  Shop  Door  across  to  said  Whittemores 
Marsh  is  46  Feet. 

Wharffe  &  Landing  place.  —  Then  we  measurd  a  Landing 
place  that  belongs  to  the  Town  lying  between  Lamsons  Shop  & 
Fosdicks  Shop,  measuring  in  the  Front  33  Feet,  9  Inches,  then 
measuring  the  back  part  or  Wharffe  32  Feet,  4  Inches,  &  continues 
said  With  to  low  water  mark,  the  North  Corner  of  Fosdicks  Barn 
encroach'd  near  the  Wharffe  &  Lamsons  Shop  Encroachd  the  front 
Corner. 

[271.]  Then  we  measur'd  from  the  S.E.  Corner  of  M^  Jabez 
Whittemoreg  Land  &  measurd  across  to  other  Land  of  said 
Whittemore  47  Feet. 

Then  measur'd  from  said  Whittemores  fore  Door  across  to  the 
N.W.  Corner  of  said  Whittemores  other  Land,  formerly  Crouches, 
81  Feet. 

Bridge  Street.  —  From  M''  Cheevers  to  Bunkers  (now  Kings) 
Corner  is  31  Feet,  10  Inches,  Cheevers  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high 
way. 

From  Cheevers  over  to  Harris  or  Goodwins  is  26  Feet. 

From  Cheevers  over  to  Capens  23|-  Feet,  Capen  Cellar  Doors  in 
the  high  Way. 

From  Cap'.  Hardings  house  over  to  his  Garden  23  Feet,  En- 
cumbred  by  Rails  before  his  Door  4  Feet  from  the  House,  bis 
Steps  &  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Nat  Sheaffes  Corner  to  the  Corner  of  Gills  Pasture  is 
24^  Feet. 


224  City  Document  No.  39. 

From  the  Door  of  Sheaffe's  old  House  or  Kitchen  to  Gills  Fence 
is  17  Feet  9  Inches. 

From  the  Northerly  Corner  of  Whites  "Wharff  to  the  Corner  of 
.  Gills  Pasture  is  20  Feet. 

From  W.  Corner  of  Stones  Land  to  Chapmans  is  19  feet,  Chap- 
mans  Fence  Encroached  one  Foot. 

From  the  Northerly  Corner  of  Chapmans  land  to  Stones  is  18 
Feet. 

JoYNERS  Street.  —  From  Hoppings  Corner  to  Stones  Northerly 
Corner  near  the  Foot  of  the  Bridge  is  20  Feet. 

From  Chapmans  Corner  to  the  Corner  of  Gills  Pasture  is  21 
Feet  10  Inches. 

From  M""  Welsh'  over  to  Widow  Frothinghams  is  20  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  Cap  Cheevers  House  to  Cap'  Sheaffes  Land  is  21  Feet  6 
Inches. 

Streeters  Lane.  —  From  the  Corner  of  Whittemores  House  to 
the  Corners  of  Capens  House,  hot  Shop,  is  30  Feet. 

From  the  Corner  of  Capens  House  to  the  Corner  of  Newells 
House  is  30  Feet  3  Inches. 

From  Whittemores  Gate  to  Fosters  Fence  is  18  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  M"'  Lemraons  House  to  M""  Lemmons  House,  the  upper 
End  of  Streeters  Land  next  the  Market  Place,  10  Feet  9  Inches. 

Austins  Lane.  — From  Austins  House  or  Corner  to  Cap'  Eleazer 
Johnsons  House,  where  Hopping  now  Lives,  is  9  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  M""  Johnsons  Land  over  to  Austins  Land,  where  the  old 
barn  stood  joyning  on  Gill,  is  11  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  Welsh'  Land  to  Gills  Land  at  the  bottom  of  the  Lane  is 
15  Feet. 

Chamber's  Lane.  —  From  Doc*"  Eussells  House  to  Odins  House 
at  the  Top  of  the  Lane  is  14  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  M""  Soleys  to  Widow  Spragues  is  16  Feet. 

From  the  Upper  Corner  of  Hardings  House  to  Gills  Fence  is 
17  Feet  6  Inches. 

SoletS  Lane.  —  From  the  lower  Corner  of  Hardings  House  to 
the  Corner  of  Gills  Pasture  Fence  is  29  Feet. 

At  the  Upper  End  from  Soley's  Gate  to  Gills  Fence  is  9  Feet  10 
Inches. 

At  Gills  Gate  across  to  the  pasture  Fence  is  11  Feet. 

Hebburn  Street.  —  At  the  bottom  from  Gills  Garden  to  his  Pas- 
ture Fence  is  10  Feet. 

Between  Cap'  Hendleys  House  &  M""  Stevens  is  18  Feet  6  Inches, 

Between  M''  Steven'  lower  House  to  Cap'  Hendleys  Barn  is.  22 
Feet,  M""  Steven's  Cellar  Doors  in  the  highway. 

At  the  bottom  from  Cap'  Hendleys  Tallow  House  to  M'  Kettells 
is  28  Feet  6  Inches,  Kettells  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

Back  Street.  —  From  Sam"  Waits  Corner  over  to  Widow 
Kettells  Corner  is  75  Feet,  having  left  2  Feet  to  said  Kettell  as 
her  Right. 

From  Bradishes  Bake  House  over  to  M'  Reeds  &  all  the  way, 
49  Feet  6  Inches,  all  the  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Jon*  Bradishes  House  to  Nat  Austins  Fence  is  47  Feet  6 
Inches,  Bradishes  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  225 

From  the  lower  Corner  of  Abraham's  to  M""  Edes  Corner  is  43 
Feet. 

From  the  N.W.  Corner  of  Trumbals  Garden  to  Boylston  Barn 
is  46  Feet. 

From  Ja^  Trumbals  old  House,  "West  Door,  over  to  Widow 
Wyers  House  is  40  Feet. 

From  Cap*  Adams'  Barn  over  to  Fosters  Fence  41  Feet,  Cap* 
Adams  Dung  Penn  &  Dung  in  the  high  way. 

From  Lemmons  Barn  to  Fosters  Land  is  42  Feet. 

[37^.]  Back  Street.  — From  Doctor  Rand's  Barn  &  Fence 
to  the  South  Corner  of  Lemmons  Pasture  is  44  Feet,  &  Encroach'd 
by  Lemmon  &  Foster  9  Inches. 

From  Hutchinsons  Barn  to  Lemnjons  Pasture  is  48  Feet  3  Inches. 

From  the  S.  E.  Corner  of  Gardner's  Smoke  House  across  the 
Way  to  Gardners  Fence  46  Feet  and  an  half. 

From  Nehemiah  Rands  Barn  to  John  Hay's  Fence  is  31  Feet, 
Encroachd  six  Inches  by  said  Jn°  Hays  Pasture  Fence. 

Coles  Lane.  — At  the  Bottom  from  Boylstons  Barn  to  the 
lower  Corner  of  Abrahams  Land  Land  is  40  Feet. 

In  the  middle  where  Abrahams  Porch  is  34  Feet,  Abrahams 
Porch  in  the  high  Way. 

At  the  upper  End  between  Abrahams  &  Cap'  Kents  is  31  Feet 
4  Inches,  Kent  Encroached  3  Feet. 

Wapping  Street.  —  From  Sam '  Waits  Corner  to  the  House 
formerly  Phillip's  40  Feet. 

From  Whittemores  over  to  Jos.  Sweetsers  is  39  Feet,  both 
Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  M'  Powars  to  Bodges  is  37  Feet. 

There  is  a  Way  leading  out  of  Wapping  Street  between  Whitte- 
more's  &  Teel  11  Feet  Wide,  &  so  runs  down  to  the  Dock  133 
Feet. 

From  the  N.W.  Corner  of  M"^  Harris'  Work  House  to  Cap* 
Millers  is  33  Feet  6  Inches,  but  Encroach'd  by  said  Harris  3  Feet 
6  Inches. 

P'rom  the  N.  E.  Corner  of  Harris'  Work  House  to  Miller's  Fence 
is  30  feet  6  inches,  Encroach'd  by  Harris  2  Feet  6  Inches. 

There  is  a  Way  Issuing  out  of  Wapping  Street  to  the  Dock  be- 
tween M""  Harris'  Work  House  &  Kiln  House  24  Feet  6  Inches 
wide  all  the  Way. 

At  the  Upper  End,  next  Wapping  Street,  Encroach'd  by  M'  Har- 
ris' Buildings,  6  Feet  6  Inches,  being  a  Landing  Place  that  belongs 
to  the  Town  &  runs  downs  to  the  Dock  or  Creek. 

From  Grubbs  Land   to  Cap'  Hendley's  is  33  Feet. 

From  Miricks  Corner  to  Cap'  Hendleys  Land  or  Fence,  36  Feet, 
Encroach  by  Hendley  6  Inches. 

From  Foster's  Land  to  Cap'  Hendley's  &  Fords,  40  Feet. 

From  Foster's  to  Stephen  Fords  East  Corner  is  41  Feet,  En- 
croach'd 1  Foot  by  Foster. 

From  Cap'  David  Wyers  across  the  Road  to  Land  lying  Vacant 
49  Feet. 


226  City  Document  No.  39. 

From  Abi™  Waters  House  over  to  Tim"  Goodwin'  Land  is  39 
Feet  &  an  half. 

From  East  End  of  said  Goodwin's  Land  to  N.  W.  part  of  Stan- 
tons  House  is  32  Feet  9  Inches. 

From  Cap'  Stantons  Fence  by  the  great  Door  to  Cap'  Orrs 
House  25  Feet  6  Inches,  P2ncroach'd  by  Stanton  6  Inches. 

From  Cap'  Orrs  Corner  to  the  House  formerly  Kings  now 
possess'd  by  M''  Wheatley  is  24  Feet. 

Mardling  Street.  —  Then  we  measur'd  from  M"^  Mardlins 
House  to  Cap*  Fords  House,  leading  from  Wapping  Street  to  the 
Dock  is  19  Feet  &  9  Inches  across. 

From  Jonathan  Cary's  to  Cap'  Hendley's  Cooper  Shop  is  20 
Feet. 

From  Hendleys  Fence  to  Ivorys  Fen«e  of  Land  he  bought  of 
Trumbal,  is  19  Feet,  &  then  at  the  Bottom  of  said  Street  to  the 
Eastward  leading  towards  Charles  River,  we  turn  and  run  on  a 
Straight  Line  between  John  Ivory's  said  Land  and  Land  that  was 
Dan^  Edes^  to  low  water  mark,  18  Feet  wide  all  the  Way  down  to 
Charles  River  accross  Batter^'  Street. 

Battery  Lane.  — From  Jn°  Ivorj^'s  Land  to  Jon*.  Cary's  House 
&  so  down  to  Battery  Street  15  Feet  wide,  till  you  come  to  the 
Bottom  of  said  Lane  where  it  is  but  14  Feet  wide. 

Battery  Street.  —  Then  we  measured  across  the  Dock  at  the 

Bridge  37  Feet the  Road  is  16  Feet  wide  by  the  east  side  the 

Dock  'till  you  come  to  Harris%  Store,  &  then  t  urns  and  runs  along 
by  said  Harris'  &  Edes'  House  'till  you  come  to  the  18  Feet  Way 
which  runs  to  low  water  mark,  said  Way  being  16  Feet  wide. 

Then  said  Battery  Street  begins  from  said  18  Feet  way  which 
leads  to  low  Water  Mark  and  runs  by  the  old  &  new  Battery,  &  is 
18  Feet  wide  'till  you  come  to  Cap'  Orr's  Wharffe,  &  from  thence 
to  the  East  Corner  of  M''  Foyes  Bounds  is  28  Feet  wide,  and  from 
thence  to  M^  Dowse'  is  28  &  30  Feet  wide. 

[373. ]  Old  Battery  Land.  —  On  said  Battery  Street  between 
M'  Mardlings  &  Fosdicks  Land  there  is  a  place  belonging  to  the 
Town,  formerly  a  Battery,  the  lower  side  next  the  River  &  on  the 
upper  side  of  said  Battery  Street,  opposite  said  Battery  Land,  is  a 
Piece  of  Ground  belonging  to  the  Town,  on  which  stands  the  Bat- 
tery House,  measuring  on  said  Street  20  Feet  &  43  Feet  back. 
There  is  also  a  peice  of  Land  on  the  South  Side  of  said  Battery 
House,  Land  measuring  36  Feet,  Southerly  towards  Battery  Lane, 
bounding  Westerly  and  Southerly  on  M""  Mardlins,  and  is  43  Feet 
back  from  said  Battery  Street  and  36  Feet  on  said  Street,  on  the 
Southerly  Corner  of  said  Land  near  the  Saw  Pit,  we  drove  a  Stake 
&  run  the  line  between  Mardlin  &  the  Town  across  the  Road  &  so 
on  a  Bevel  to  the  N  E  Corner  of  his  Wharffe  which  was  agreeable 
to  his  Deed  &  so  runs  to  low  water  mark  167  Feet  from  Mardlins 
Line  the  lower  side  Battery  Street.  The  N  Corner  of  the  Battery 
next  M"'  Fosdicks  is  65  Feet  &  from  said  N.  Corner  runs  to  low 
water  Mark,  on  a  Straight  Line  with  the  N  Corner  of  the  Battery, 
on  the  upper  side  of  Battery  Street  is  a  peice  of  Land  joyning  to 
the  Battery  House  Land,  measuring  12  Feet  on  said  Street,  &  goes 


Charlestown  Land  Eecoeds.  227 

14  Feet  back,  Bounded  Northerty  &  "Westerly  on  James  Fosdick, 
which  we  staked  out,  and  which  is  Encroached  by  said  Fosdick,  & 
he  has  l)uilt  a  Smiths  Sliop  on  the  same.  The  distance  from  the 
N  E  Corner  of  Fosdicks  encroachment  to  tlie  Southerly  Corner  of 
the  Towns  Land  on  Batterj'  Street  (where  we  drove  down  a  stake) 
is  76  Feet  all  Incumberd  by  M'  Mardlins  Timber  &  plank  ;  and 
we  are  of  Opinion  it  wou'd  be  best  for  the  Town  to  sell  the  above 
mention'd  Lands. 

Then  we  measur'd  a  Landing  place  on  said  Battery  Street  at  the 
lower  End  of  Wapping  Street,  jo^^ning  to  N  E  side  of  Cap'  Orr's 
Wharffe,  51  Feet  wide,  &  runs  down  to  low  water  mark  which 
belongs  to  the  Town. 

Then  we  measur'd  the  new  Battery  on  said  Battery  Street,  90 
Feet  front,  &  the  same  Breadth  to  low  water  mark,  as  will  appear 
by  the  Deed  which  is  lodg'd  with  tlie  Town  Treasurer.  At  the 
bottom  of  Battery  Street  we  turn  round  the  East  Corner  of  M' 
Dowse°  Land  to  the  South  Coi-ner  of  Waits  Damm,  measure  16^ 
broad  all  the  way. 

Way  to  Moulton's  Point.  —  From  said  Corner  to  Dows'  upper 
Pasture  Fence  is  19  Feet  6  Inches,  and  the  Lane  continuing  all 
tlie  Way  towards  the  brick  Kiln  or  Judge  Fosters  Pasture,  19 
Feet. 

From  Judge  Fosters  E  Corner  over  to  Waits  Wall  is  40  Feet 
where  Moulton's  Point  &  Bunker  Hill  road  meet,  from  said  place 
towards  Moulton's  point  is  18  Feet  across,  'till  we  come  to  the  W 
Corner  of  David  Woods  Pasture,  where  it  is  16 J-  Feet,  Encroached 
by  Wood  half  a  Foot. 

From  the  middle  of  Woods  Pasture  to  Waits  Wall  shou'd  be  16^- 
Feet,  is  but  14  Feet,  Encroachd  by  Wood  and  Wait  2^  Feet,  which 
is  a  great  Damage  to  the  Town. 

From  the  upper  or  or  [^sic]  Southerly  Corner  of  Woods  to  Waits 
Wall  is  20  Feet. 

From  the  Southerly  Corner  of  Widow  Spragues  Pasture  to 
Waits  Fence  is  16^  Feet. 

From  Conants  &  Harris'  W  Corner  of  their  Pasture  to  Waits 
Fence  shon'd  be  16^  Feet  —  Encroachd  by  Conant  &  Harris  2 
Feet  —  about  the  middle  of  Conants  &  Harris^  Pasture  should  be 
16^  Feet,  is  but  15^,  Encroach  by  them  1  Foot. 

Between  Boylston  &  Conant  &  Harris  the  Way  is  23  Feet  at  the 
West  end  of  said  Lands,  and  27  Feet  wide  at  the  E  End  of  their 
Lands  towards  the  Point. 

There  is  a  Way  leading  towards  the  Point  to  Austin'  Pasture  16^ 
Feet  wide,  measuring  205  Feet  long,  4^  Feet  of  the  width  the 
whole  Length  Encroach'd  by  Doc''  Russell's  Fence,  &  Harris  &  Co- 
nant's  Fence,  the  rest  by  Austin  shut  up  and  &  improv'd  —  said  Way 
continues  16^  Feet  &  352  Feet  long,  leading  down  to  the  point  all 
taken  in  and  improv'd  by  Austin  &the  Towns  Right  continues  the 
same  width  to  low  Water  Mark. 

Way  to  Bunker  Hill.  —  Then  we  begun  &  measur'd  all  the 
Way  from  Judge  Fosters  pasture  &  Waits  Point  where  Molton 
point  and  Bunker's  Hill  road  meet,  and  find  it  18  Feet  wide  all  the 
Way  until  we  come  to  the  Bottom  of  Dizar's  Land. 


228  City  Document  No.  39. 

From  Dizars  N  Corner  to  Cap'  Kents  East  Corner  is  1 6  Feet  6 
Inches,  Eneroach'd  by  Cap'  Johnsons  pasture  Fence  2  Feet,  which 
pasture  is  improv'd  by  Hopping. 

The  Road  is  18  Feet  wide  from  Kent's  Pasture,  all  the  way  'till 
you  come  to  Dowse'  Orchard. 

At  the  South  Corner  of  Dow°  orchard  across  the  way  is  24  Feet. 

At  the  W  Corner  of  Dowse'  Oichavd  across  is  30  Feet  &  so 
continues  to  the  Southerly  part  of  Cap'  Fosters  Pasture. 

At  the  W  Corner  of  Cap'  Fosters  Pasture  across  is  but  17 
Feet. 

From  the  middle  of  Larkins  pasture  over  to  Nat  Rand  is  16 
Feet  6  Inches. 

Then  all  the  Way  from  that  to  the  Top  of  Bunkers  Hill  is  17 
Feet  wide  'till  we  come  to  Cap'  Barber's  Pasture,  David  Wait  has 
Eneroach'd  six  Inches  on  his  Corner. 

[374.]  Way  to  Bunkers  Hill. — Between  Cap'  Barber  &  Jo- 
siah  Austin  should  be  16^  Feet,  Encroachd  by  them  one  Foot,  said 
Encroachment  is  by  Barber  only.  —  Also  one  Foot  Eneroach'd  by 
Jos.  Rand,  &  one  Foot  eneroach'd  by  Tho"  Call  to  make  the  16-J- 
Feet  wide 

Then  the  Road  holds  16^-  Feet  'till  we  come  to  Tho'  Calls  small 
peice  of  Stonewall  Eneroach'd  by  said  Call's  Wall  one  Foot.  Then 
encroachd  by  Tho'  Call  at  his  pasture  across  from  the  upper  End  of 
M''  Ede'  Land  as  it  measures  but  15  Feet  &  should  be  16^-  Feet, 
eneroach'd  one  Foot  &  an  half  —  Eneroach'd  by  M'  Peter  Edes  1^ 
Foot  of  the  Road  &  200  Feet  long,  it  being  about  nine  Rods  above 
the  Pitt  where  the  Gravel  has  been  dug,  as  it  measures  but  15 
Feet,  &  shou'd  be  16^  Feet. 

Then  we  measur'd  from  the  lower  part  of  the  place  where  the 
Gravel  has  been  dug,  as  it  measures  but  15  feet  &  shou'd  be  16^. 

Gravel  pit.  —  Then  we  measur'd  from  the  lower  part  of  the 
Place  where  the  Gravel  was  dug  down  to  the  Bottom  of  the  Lane 
or  way  across  from  Temple's  House  to  Eade's  Corner,  and  the  way 
is  18  Feet, wide  all  the  way  encroachd  by  M""  Eade's  Stone  Wall  at 
the  lower  Corner  one  Foot. 

Then  we  measurd  a  Gravel  Pitt  Enclos'd  &  Improv'd  by  M' 
Peter  Edes  with  his  land  lying  Bounded  on  the  wa}'  leading  over 
Bunker's  Hill  just  opposite  to  Temple's  Barn.  We  began  about  8 
Feet  below  the  easterly  part  of  his  M''  Edes'  Stone  Wall,  said 
Wall  being  on  the  Way  from  Temples  leading  over  Bunker's  Hill 
&  measurd  from  said  Wall  84  Feet  about  South,  where  we  drove  a 
Stake  &  from  said  Stake  we  measur'd  on  a  straight  Line  to  the 
second  Post  in  the  Fence  above  the  Apple  Tree  or  Bush  which 
brings  it  to  a  point  which  Line  measures  1 80  Feet,  which  Land  so 
describ'd  is  belonging  to  the  Town,  as  appears  by  the  Records  of 
the  Town. 

Wat  out  of  the  Field.  — Then  we  measur'd  the  way  out  of  the 
Fields  at  the  lower  End  between  Nath'  Rands  &  David  Wait's 
Corners,  which  is  18  Feet. 

From  the  South  part  of  David  Wait's  wall  over  to  Nat^  Rand's 
Fence  is  but  14  Feet  wide,  shou'd  be  16  Feet  6  Inches,  eneroach'd 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.        229 

by  Waits  Wall  2  Feet  6  Inches  in  the  high  Way  —  At  the  South 
part  of  Waits  Land  is  16  Feet  6  Inches. 

Opposite  to  Jos.  Rands  N  Corner  shoud  be  16  Feet  6  Inches  — 
encroach'd  by  Smith  one  Foot  and  then  holds  out  16  Feet  6  Inches 
to  the  End  of  the  Lane. 

Then  we  measur'd  a  privilege  Way  from  Jos.  Rands  Corner  & 
David  Woods  Land  which  are  opposite  W  Northerly  Leading  to 
the  back  side  of  M'' Seth  Sweetsers  Orchard  encroachd  bytheP'ence 
the  back  of  Millers  &  Souther's  Land  one  Foot,  said  Privilege 
Way  being  14  Feet  wide,  &  from  M''  Sweetsers  Orchard  100  Feet 
of  said  Way  is  shut  up  &  Improv'd  by  Deacon  Brigden. 

Green's  Lane.  — Then  we  began  at  the  Bottom  of  Greens  Lane 
by  David  Wood  ju"  House,  which  shou'd  be  23  Feet  one  half  the 
Way  up  the  Lane,  but  from  said  Woods  Fence  by  the  House  is  but 
19  Feet  across,  encroach'd  by  said  Fence  by  Wood  4  Feet,  &  from 
the  Barn  to  the  middle  of  the  Lane  encroach'd  3  Feet  by  said 
Wood ;  at  the  Top  of  the  Lane  shou'd  be  1 6 J-  Feet,  but  near  the 
Top  is  but  13  Feet  6  Inches,  encroach'd  by  Wood  &  Hay  3  Feet. 

Leading  to  the  Training  Field. — Then  measur'd  the  Lane 
above  Green's  Lane  to  the  Training  Field ;  we  began  at  Jos  : 
Rand  Corner  to  David  Wood's  Fence,  is  19  Feet  from  David 
Woods  S:  Corner  head  of  Green's  Lane  to  Nath'^  Austins  Stone 
Wall  21  Feet.-  From  Jn°  Hay's  Corner  top  of  Green's  Lane  to 
said  Austins  Wall  is  20  Feet. 

Between  M''  Lemmon's  &  M'^  Austins  Land  should  be  16  Feet, 
6  Inches  Encroachd  by  ]Vr  Lemmon  one  Foot  &  an  half  — 

From  Austins  Pasture  to  Trumbal's  shoud  be  16  Feet  6  Inches, 
Encroach  by  Austin  1^  Foot,  and  said  Way  continues  16  Feet 
6  Inches  to  the  Training  Field  — 

Gravel  Pitt.  — Then  we  measur'd  a  gravel  Pitt  belonging  to  the 
Town  which  lies  opposite  side  the  Road  to  the  Front  of  Boylston's 
Pasture  just  above  Mirick's,  enclos'd  &  improv'd  by  Cap'  Hendley 
&  M"'  Mirick  as  follows,  viz.,  by  Hendley  147  Feet  along  on  the 
Road  at  the  N  West  End  24  Feet  wide  —  In  the  middle  30  Feet 
deep,  at  the  S.  East  End  next  Mirick's  is  21  Feet  wide,  all  from 
the  Road  a  straight  Line  —  By  Mirick's  as  follows,  from  Cap' 
Hendleys  Fence  on  a  straight  Line  to  the  second  Post  in  the  Fence 
on  the  Road  from  Mirick's  House  is  44  Feet,  from  said  Post  along 
the  Road  to  Cap'  Hendley's  Corner  is  44  Feet,  all  which  Lines  we 
have  measur'd  &  drove  down  Stakes  — 

[375.]  Training  Field. — From  Mirick's  Garden  Fence 
Southerly  to  Cap'  Halls  N  E  Corner  of  his  Land,  Improvd  by 
Peter  Edes,  is  355  Feet  —  From  Dizars  to  said  Corner  shou'd  be 
23  Feet,  encroach'd  by  Hall  one  Foot  —  From  Dizars  Fence  to 
Boj-leston's  East  Corners  is  1 68  Feet,  shoud  be  1 72  feet,  encroach'd 
by  Dizar  one  foot,  by  Boyleston  3  feet  —  From  M""  Waits  Land  to 
Cap'  Hendley's  is  221  Feet,  shou'd  be  224  Feet  &  an  half,  en- 
croach'd 3  Feet,  &  an  half  —  From  Boylston's  up  to  Hendlej^s 
Fence  by  the  House  S.  W.  Corner  is  224  Feet.  — 

Training  Field  Lane.  —  From  Peter  Fades  Barn  to  Trumbals 
Fence  is  21  Feet  —  From  the  middle  of  said  Line  to  the  Entrance 


230  City  Document  No.  39. 

of  the  Training  Field  is  21  Feet,  Encroach  by  Trumbal  &  Hendlay 
one  Foot  all  the  Way  to  said  Entrance. 

DiZARS  Lane.  —  From  N  W  Corner  of  Townsends  old  House  to 
Dizars  Fence  is  24  Feet  6  Inches  —  From  Townsend's  Barn  to 
Dizars  Fence  15  Feet  6  Inches — From  Townsend's  N  Corner 
to  Dizars,  16  Feet,  bothshou'd  be  16  Feet  6  Inches,  encroach'd  by 
Dizar  — 

The  Lane  all  the  way  down  to  Waits  Marsh  is  16  Feet  6  Inches, 
Encroach  by  Breed  one  Foot,  by  Conant  6  Inches. 

Shippey®  Lane.  —  From  Mirick's  Corner  to  Hussey's  Corner,  30 
Feet,  Encroachd  b}'  Mirick  one  Foot. 

From  Miricks  House  or  Bank  to  Fosters  lower  Corner  is  18  feet. 

From  Townsends  Shop  to  Cap'  Fosters  Land  is  21  Feet  —  From 
Fosters  upper  Corner  to  Townsends  Land  is  25  Feet  —  From  W™ 
Leathers  ju"",  formerly  Fosdicks,  to  his  own  Land  the  other  side  the 
Way,  formerly  Waters,  is  24  Feet,  Encroachd  by  said  Leathers 
one  Foot  —  From  said  Leather's  ju""  upper  Corner,  upper  Corner, 
[sic]  to  Townsend's  Lower  Corner  is  25  Feet —  From  W™  Leathers 
Sen""  House  to  Townsend's  old  House  is  27  Feet,  Encroach'd  by 
Townsend  one  Foot  —  Encroach'd  by  the  Corner  of  Leather's  Gar- 
den Fence  3  Feet. 

High  Street.  —  Then  we  began  &  measur'd  from  M''Rich*^  Gary's 
North  Corner  over  to  Eben""  Breeds  Shop,  is  22  Feet. 

From  Josiah  Harris'  N  Corner  over  to  M""  Prentice's  W  Corner, 
improv'd  b}^  Abrahams,  is  49  Feet,  Prentice's  Cellar  Doors  in  the 
high  Way  —  From  Austin's  to  Jenner'a  Land,  formerly  Cutlers,  is 
21  Feet. 

Jenners  Lane.  — Then  we  measur'd  a  Lane  leading  from  the 
lower  End  of  Bow  Hr^treet  towards  Charles  River  which  runs  to  low 
water  Mark — At  the  Top  between  Austin  &  Devens  is  15  Feet 
down  to  Pratt's  Lane  which  leads  through  between  Josiah  Harris" 
Work  H  House  &  Kiln  House,  at  said  last  mention'd  place  said 
Jenners  Lane  is  but  1 2  Feet  wide  &  same  width  to  low  water  mark 
which  is  fenc'd  by  Jenner's  &  Improv'd  as  a  Garden  All  the  way 
below  Pratt's  Land  to  the  Wharffe,  which  12  Feet  is  from  the  Line 
on  the  East  Side  by  M""  Austins  &  Jenners  Land. 

Pratts  Lane. — Then  we  measurd  Pratts  Lane  running  East 
from  Jenners  Lane  to  M""  Russells  Fence  or  upper  Corner  of  his 
little  House,  which  is  6  Feet  wide,  encroach'd  by  Jenner's  Garden 
Fence  about  one  Foot. 

Greaves  Street.  — Then  we  measur'd  from  the  upper  Corner  of 
M""  Russells  little  House  136  Feet,  which  brings  us  to  a  Post  which 
is  M""  Russells  Bounds  on  the  Top  of  Greaves  Street  joyning  to 
high  Street  —  The  Top  of  Greaves  Street  fro  in  M''  Russells  to 
Josiah  Harris'  Land  is  21  Feet.  At  the  bottom  of  Greaves  Street 
from  M''  Russells  Fence  to  Josiah  Harris'  Land  is  23  Feet,  En- 
croach'd by  Harris'  Work  House  2  Feet. 

Bow  Street.  —  From  Devens'  N.  East  Corner  at  the  head  of 
Jenner's  Lane  over  to  Jenner's  Pasture  or  Garden  Fence  is  29  Feet. 

Masons  Street.  —  There  is  a  Street  call'd  Mason  Street,  between 
Masons  Corner  &  Jenner's  Corner,  leading  to  Charles  River,  which 
is  16  Feet  wide  &  runs  to  low  water  Mark. 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  231 

Bow  Street,  continued.  —  From  the  widow  Woods  W.  Corner 
to  M''  Masons  House  is  26  Feet. 

From  Abrahams  N.  Corner  to  M''  Batemans  is  26  Feet. 

From  Hunnewells  to  Brazers  is  36  Feet. 

From  Lewis^  Door  to  Doctor  Rand's  Land  is  36  Feet. 

From  Badgers  Corner  to  Docter  Rands  Corner  is  37  Feet  6 
Inches,  should  be  38  Feet,  encroachd  by  Docter  Rand  6  Inches. 

From  the  lower  Corner  of  Ja°  Bradish's,  Jun',  Land  to  the  Cor- 
ner of  Hay's  Land,  formerly  Newells,  is  42  Feet  6  Inches,  shoud 
be  44  Feet,  Encroach'd  by  M"'  Hay  one  Foot  &  an  half. 

From  Jenners  Land  to  the  widow  Fuz's^  Land  42  Feet. 

From  Nat' Phillips^  N.W.  Corner  to  Jn°  Goodwin's  S.  E.  Corner 
is  45  Feet. 

2.  From  David  Newells  Southerly  Corner  to  M""  Roads*  Barn  is 
43  Feet. 

1 .  From  the  widow  Lee's  Fence  to  Lynde's  House  or  Bounds  is 
45  Feet. 

From  Cap*  Johnson's  Barn  to  Kiddars  Fence,  where  the  Barn 
stood,  33  Feet. 

From  Cap'  Johnsons  Corner  of  his  House  to  the  N.  E.  Corner  of 
Kiddars  Shop  is  45  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  Cap'  Johnsons  Corner  to  Mistick  Caleb  Call's*  W.  Corner 
next  the  Street  is  43  Feet  9  Inches. 

Middle  Gate  Street.  —  From  the  S.  W.  Corner  of  Caleb  Calls 
House  or  Land  over  to  the  S.E.  Corner  of  Kiddars  House  (not 
Shop,)  is  63  Feet  &  an  half. 

From  the  N.W.  Corner  of  Bradish'  Shop  over  to  the  S.E.  Cor- 
ner of  Kiddar  or  Roads  House  (not  Shop)  is  33  Feet  &  an  half. 

From  the  widow  Lees  House  or  Shop  over  to  Newells  Barn  is 
36  Feet,  M*  Lees  Cellar  Dooi's  part  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Nat.  Phillips'  house  over  to  Rich^  Hunnewells  is  29  Feet 
6  Inches,  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  Tho*  Rand  S.  Corner  to  Hunnewells  is  38  Feet. 

From  Barnabas  Davis'  Corner  to  Ja'  Bradish'  Corner  is  40  Feet 
4  Inches. 

[376.]  Rope  Makers  Lane. — From  M'  Seth  Sweetsers  S. 
Corner  of  his  Fence  near  his  House  over  to  the  Corner  of  his 
Garden  bought  of  Davis  shou'd  be  25  Feet,  is  but  23  Feet  4  Inches, 
Encroach'd  by  Sweetsers  Garden  20  Inches. 

From  Davis  tower  or  S.W.  Corner  over  to  Ja'  Bradish,  Sen'',  is 
25  Feet. 

From  Ja'  Bradish,  ju',  S.E.  Corner  over  to  Ja'  Bradish,  Sen"^, 
Land  is  23  Feet. 

From  Ja'  Bradish  ju"  Fence  just  below  his  House  to  Docf  Rand's 
Fence  is  21  Feet,  shou'd  be  23,  Encroach'd  by  said  Bradish  2  Feet. 

From  the  lower  Corner  of  Bradish's  Land,  where  Frothingham's 
Shop  is,  to  Doct^  Rands  Corner  is  23  Feet. 

From  Badgers  Corner  over  to  Hay's  Corner,  formerly  Jn"  New- 
ells, is  23  Feet. 

1  She  was  Marjr  Waters  and  married  Hugh  Furss,  a  mariner,  Nov.  5,  1734.    Th« 
name  was  sometimes  spelled  Furze. 
*See  foot-note  on  page  221. —  Ed. 


232  City  Document  No.  39. 

Just  below  Badgers  House  to  M'"  Lynde's  Laud  is  21  Feet. 
From  Lyndes  Land  to  the  lower  End  of  Badgers  Land  is  30  Feet, 
&  so  runs  down  to  low  water  Mark,  which  Landing  is  the  Town's 
property. 

Town  Hill  Street.  —  From  Caleb  Calls  Barn  over  to  said 
Calls  Land  is  22  Feet, 

From  the  Door  of  the  Prison  House  to  M"'  Whites  Land  is  30 
Feet  &  an  half. 

There  is  a  Piece  of  Land  between  the  Goal  Land  &  Deacon 
Kettell,  dec*^,  now  Shippie  Townsend,  measuring  on  the  above 
said  Street  18  Feet,  &  so  runs  back  towards  the  back  part,  where 
it  comes  on  a  Line  with  JVP  Edes  Buildings,  it  is  19  Feet  wide; 
said  Piece  of  Land  belongs  to  the  Town,  &  is  enclos'd  by  JVP 
Peter  Edes. 

Town  Hill.  —  From  the  Corner  of  the  School  House  over  to 
Osbornes  Fence  is  42  Feet. 

From  Osborns  Fence  along  by  the  School  House  &  Flukers 
Barn  to  Deacon  Jn°  Frothinghams  Barn  is  170  feet. 

HuRDs  Lane.  —  Then  we  measur'd  about  8  Feet  from  the  Top, 
is  15  Feet  wide,  &  a  little  below  it  is  11  Feet  9  Inches,  encroach'd 
3  Inches,  Frothinghams  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  way. 

Towns  Hill.  —  From  Cap'  Fords  Fence  along  by  Boylstons  &  Fos- 
ters Barn  to  the  South  West  Corner  of  Gravel  Lane  is  1 76  Feet,  Froth- 
inghams, Boylstou's  &  Fosters  dung  Places  in  the  Town's  Land. 

Gravel  Lane.  —  At  the  Top  from  Phillip'  to  Swans  is  5  Feet. 

At  the  lower  End  from  Phillip^  to  Swans  6  Feet  6  Inches. 

Town  Hill,  continued. — From  the  N.  Corner  of  Swans  Barn 
to  the  S.W.  Corner  of  Fosters  Barn  is  79  Feet. 

From  the  N.VV.  Corner  of  Swans  Barn  to  the  S°  Corner  of  the 
old  Town  House  is  54  Feet. 

From  Doc'"  Greaves' Estate,  now  improvd  by  Cap'  Cary,  over  the 
Hill  the  N.  side  the  Town  House  to  M""  Sweetsers  Garden  bought 
of  Davis,  is  253  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  Cap'  Sheaffes  Tallow  House  across  the  W.  side  of  the  Hill 
to  the  S°  Corner  of  Flucker's  Chaise  House  is  180  Feet. 

From  the  N.  Corner  of  Corner  of  Cap'  SheafFe's  Barn  to  the 
S.W.  Corner  of  the  School  House  is  140  Feet. 

From  M""  Snow's  Shop  to  the  Fence  just  below  M'  Abbot's  Gate 
is  25  Feet. 

From  M'"  Prentice's  to  Conant's  Barn  is  20  Feet. 

From  Jenner's  House  to  Breeds  Corner,  now  Wyers,  shou'd  be 
30  Feet,  is  but  27  Feet  6  Inches,  Encroach'd  by  Wyer's  Fence  2 
Feet  6  Inches. 

From  the  Corner  of  M'^  Prentice's  House  to  the  Corner  of  Wyers 
is  26  Feet. 

Street  behind  the  Meeting  House.  —  From  the  Corner  of 
M''  Prentice's  little  House  by  the  Meeting  House  to  Breed's  House 
or  Shop  shou'd  be  31  Feet,  is  but  28  Feet,  encroach'd  3  Feet,  un- 
certain by  which  —  Breed's  Cellar-Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

From  the  Corner  of  the  Meeting  House  to  Cap'  Austin's,  Im- 
prov'd  by  Tim"  Goodwin,  is  26  Feet  and  six  Inches,  Austins 
Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  233 

From  the  Widow  Austins  Corner  of  her  House  to  the  N.  Corner 
of  the  Meeting  is  23  Feet,  the  Cellar  Doors  in  the  high  Way. 

The  Dock  [at]  Bottom  of  Joyners  Street.  —  There  is  a 
Dock  the  Bottom  of  Jo3ners  Street  that  belongs  to  the  Town  be- 
tween M''  Elias  Stones  Wharffe  &  M""  Jn°  White's  Wharffe,  measur- 
ing 21  Feet  10  Inches  on  Bridge  Street,  &  so  running  the  same 
Width  to  low  Water  Mark,  Encroach'd  by  M""  White  16  Inches  the 
low  End  of  his  Wharffe. 

The  Common. — We  began  &  measur'd  from  the  Door  of  M' 
Jabez  Whittemores  House  across  the  Road  to  the  Rail  Fence  six 
Rods  to  the  first  Post,  making  a  straight  Line  on  Cambridge 
Road. 

From  said  Post  on  a  N.W.  Line  up  to  the  Corner  of  Mallets 
Land  is  77  Rods  &  one  Foot. 

From  said  Corner  of  Mallets  Land  or  N.E.  Corner  a  straight 
Line  along  by  the  range  of  Lots  to  the  N.  Corner  of  Stearns' 
Orchard  is  71  Rods  six  Feet  &  6  Inches. 

From  the  N.  Corner  of  Stearns^  Orchard  on  a  straight  Line  run- 
ning by  his  Barn  &  House  to  the  S.  W.  Corner  of  said  Stearns' 
Orchard  is  24  Rods. 

From  said  S.W.  Corner  of  said  Orchard,  being  the  Bounds 
between  Minot  &  Stearns,  [on  a]  Straight  Line  with  the  Partition 
Fence  across  the  Road  to  Stearns'  other  Land  is  6   [Rods] . 

From  the  N.E.  Corner  of  Stearns  Orchard  over  the  Way  to  the 
Division  Fence  of  L  [and]  Marsh,  formerly  Miller's  &  Stearns' 
other  Marsh,  is  18  Rods. 

[377.]  Common.  — From  the  Gate  in  the  Range  of  Lots  the 
upper  side  the  Common  across  to  the  Division  Fence  between 
Wyer  &  Lynde  is  53  Rods  &  Ten  Feet  six  Inches. 

From  the  Division  Line  between  Shed  &  Wyer's  Marsh  on 
Cambridge  Road  to  Alfords  S°  Corner  is  22  Rod  &  1  Foot. 

Cambridge  Road.  —  Then  we  measur'd  across  the  Road  at  the 
Bridge  just  above  Stearns'  House,  from  Minots  Land  to  Stearns' 
Marsh  is  4  Rods  &  14  Feet. 

MiNOTS  Marsh  way.  — Then  we  measur'd  a  Way  leading  from 
the  high  Way  the  East  Side  the  Bridge  leading  to  Minots  Marsh, 
measuring  5  Rods  &  7  Feet  &  an  half  &  1  Rod  &  an  half  wide, 
which  is  enclos'd  &  improv'd  by  M"^  Stearns. 

Then  we  measur'd  from  M""  Miller's  Wall  by  his  House  across 
the  Road  to  the  Fence  by  the  Range  way,  is  6  Rods  13  Feet. 

From  M''  Woods  Corner,  which  leads  to  Stephen  Miller,  over 
across  the  Road  to  Sheds  Land,  is  4  Rods  &  14  Feet. 

Lane  by  Miller's  to  Wards  Marsh.  —  Then  we  measur'd  the 
Entrance  of  the  Lane  from  Woods  Corner  to  Lynde^  Corner  2  Rods 
&  8  Feet. 

From  the  back  Corner  of  Wood's  to  Lynde'  Land  is  2  Rods  & 
10  Feet. 

From  Wood's  back  Corner  on  the  Turn  between  Wood  &  Shed 
is  2  Rods  &  12  Feet. 

From  Woods  Land  to  Sheds  near  the  next  Turn  is  1  Rod  12 
Feet  6  Inches. 


234  City  Document  No.  39. 

From  Miller's  to  Shed's  after  the  turn  more  Southerly  is  1  Rod 
13  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  the  Line  between  Lynde's  &  Shed  across  the  Lane  to 
Miller's  Land  is  2  Rods  &  9  Feet. 

From  the  Bounds  between  Lynde's  &  Miller  over  to  Ja°  Miller* 
Land  is  2  Rods  &  14  Feet. 

From  Miller's  Land  to  Miller's  at  the  End  of  the  Lane  near 
Miller's  House  is  2  Rods  &  14  Feet. 

At  the  End  of  said  Lane  there  is  a  way  turns  about  East  leading 
down  to  the  Land  or  Marsh  called  formerly  Bull  Lot,  measuring  20 
Rods  and  a  half  and  is  1  Rod  wide,  then  said  Way  turning  South- 
erly measuring  24  Rods  &  7  Foot  one  Rod  wide,  both  improved  by 
Stephen  Miller ;  then  said  Way  runs  1 1  Rods  5  Feet  &  an  half, 
improv'd  by  Brigden  one  Rod  wide,  it  being  part  of  the  Bull  Lot 
sold  him  by  Miller  or  running  by  or  through  said  Land. 

Then  said  Road  runs  beyond  the  Bull  Lot  15  Rods  2^  Feet,  2 
Rods  wide  Improv'd  by  Brigden. 

Then  said  Road  runs  on  a  little  Turn  Easterly  and  then  runs 
South,  in  the  whole  41  Rods  7  Feet  6  Inches  and  two  Rods  wide, 
improv'd  by  Miller,  which  brings  us  down  to  a  point  call'd  Wards 
Marsh. 

Cambridge  Road  continued.  —  From  Foster's  Corner  at  the 
Entrance  of  3  Pole  Lane  over  to  Lynde's  House  is  6  Rods  &  2 
Feet. 

From  the  Partition  Fence  between  Lynd's  &  Welsh  across  the 
way  to  Welsh's  Land  or  Fence  7  Rods  11  Feet  &  an  half,  Lynde's 
Fence  the  W.  side  his  House  encroach'd  about  4  or  5  Feet. 

From  Welsh^  over  to  Welsh's  Land  is  6  Rods  6  Feet. 

From  Codmans  N.  W.  Corner  over  to  Pierces  Land  is  6  Rods  3 
Feet. 

From  Tufts  S.E.  Corner  to  Pierces  is  6  Rods. 

From  Pierces  Corner  to  Tuft's  Chaise  House  the  W.  Corner  near 
the  Stone  House  is  8  Rods  &  8  Feet. 

From  Russells  Corner  to  Tufts  Fence  is  7  Rods  14  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  the  Partition  Fence  between  Russell  &  Tufts  on  a  Line 
with  said  Fence  over  to  M'  Russell's  Land  is  8  Rods  and  8  Feet. 

The  S.W.  side  the  Bridge  from  M''  Russells  Land  to  M'  Rus- 
sell's Land  is  3  Rods  &  14  Feet. 

At  the  widest  place  just  at  the  turn  of  the  Corner  just  below  M' 
Russell's  House  is  5  Rod  &  14  Feet. 

From  M'  Russell's  N.  W.  Corner  of  his  Barn  across  to  his 
Orchard  is  2  Rods  &  8  Feet. 

From  the  Division  Fence  between  M""  Russell  &  M""  Tufts  over 
to  M""  Russells  Land  is  4  Rods  and  1  Foot. 

From  the  Division  Fence  between  Hastings  &  Tufts  over  to 
Russell's  Land  is  5  Rods  8  Feet  &  an  half. 

From  the  Division  Fence  between  Hastings  &  Frost  over  to  M' 
Russell's  Land  is  5  Rods  1  Foot  &  6  Inches. 

At  the  Line  which  make  the  Bounds  between  Charlestown  & 
Cambridge  is  4  Rods  &  2  Feet. 

Then  we  measur'd  a  Piece  of  Land  between  Codmans  Corner  & 
Tuft's  Corner  on  the  Creek  as  follows :  — 


Chaelestown  Land  Eecords.  235 

Creek  on  Cambridge  Eoad.  —  From  Codman's  Corner  to  Tufts 
Corner  on  Cambridge  Road  is  7  Rods  &  9  Feet. 

From  Tuft's  Corner  Southerly  to  a  Corner  is  8  Rods. 

Then  Turning  Westerly  which  brings  us  to  the  Creek  5  Rods.   . 

Then  Easterly  this  side  the  Bridge  to  the  Creek  4  Rods. 

Then  measuring  across  from  the  Corner  of  Tuft's  Fence  or  Wall 
which  is  8  Rods  from  Cambridge  Road  to  the  lower  Corner  of  Cod- 
mans  Fence  is  8  Rods  &  eight  Feet. 

From  the  Creek  measuring  N.  to  the  front  Corner  of  said  Cod- 
mans  Fence  on  Cambridge  Road  is  6  Rods. 

Range  Way  [bag]  k  of  Tufts  [Orch]  ard.  —  Then  measur'd  a 
Range  Way  belonging  to  the  Town  which  begins  at  a  Gate  back 
side  of  Tufts  Orchard,  Codmans  4  Acres,  Irelands  4  Acres,  &  to 
Codmans  other  Land  or  Pasture,  it  being  81  Rods  in  Length  &  2 
Rods  wide,  all  which  is  Shut  up  &  improv'd  by  W"  Tufts. 

Then  we  began  &  measurd  a  Range  Way  between  Shed  &  Cod- 
man's  Land  running  down  towards  the  Marsh  55  Feet,  then  turn- 
ing East  15  Rods  &  2  Feet,  Improv'd  by  Shed  &  Codman,  it  being 
1  Rod  wide. 

Then  said  Range  Way  continued,  9  Rods  2  Feet  of  the  last  men- 
tiond,  nixt  Welshe's  is  1  Rod  &  half  wide,  then  runs  at  the  Bottom 
of  Welsh"  upland  1  Rod  &  ^  wide.  Continuing  the  above  Line  to 
Minots  [Mars]h,  measuring  10  Rods,  Improv'd  by  Ebenezer  Shed. 

[278.]  Then  we  began  &  measur'd  the  Towns  way  beginning 
on  Cambridge  Road. 

Kents  Street.  —  At  Pierces  House  over  to  M'  Russells  Corner 
is  4  Rods  &  continuing  the  same  Width  all  along  to  M'  Kents. 

Choats  Encroachment.  —  Then  we  measur'd  a  Piece  of  Land 
on  said  Street  belonging  to  the  Town  chiefly  encroach'd  &  built 
upon  by  M'  Sam"  Choate,  which  lieth  on  the  W.  Side  the  Road  & 
is  bounded  as  follows,  viz'  N.  Corner  of  M'  Russells  Land  W.  to 
Pierces  Laud  7  Rods,  then  running  on  the  Road  or  Street  Southerly 
till  you  come  to  M'^  Russells  Land  is  14  Rods  &  an  half. 

Watring  Place  by  Peirces.  —  There  is  a  watring  place  of  3 
Quarters  of  an  Acre  lying  between  the  Land  of  James  Pierce  & 
Nath'  Tufts  on  the  Road  N.  side,  Encroach  by  Pierce  &  Tufts  which 
belongs  to  the  Town. 

Watring  place  by  Mr.  Kents.  —  Then  we  measur'd  a  Watring 
Place  that  belongs  to  the  Town  that  lies  near  M"  Kents  House 
bounded  as  follows,  viz' :  from  the  Corner  of  his  Shop  on  the  Road 
to  the  Corner  of  his  other  Land  on  the  same  Road  on  a  straight 
Line  is  14  Rods  &  8  Feet,  then  from  said  Corner  of  Kents  Shop 
running  Southerly  to  the  back  Corner  of  said  Kents  Fence  is  19 
Rods  &  an  half,  from  the  above  said  Corner  by  or  across  the  Brook 
W.  to  said  Kents  Land  9  Rods. 

From  said  Corner  N.  to  the  upper  Corner  of  said  Kents  Land 
next  the  Road  is  22  Rods,  &  13  Feet  &  6  Inches  with  a  consider- 
able Bend  near  the  Middle,  from  said  Bend  over  across  to  said 
Kents  other  Land  Easterly  is  8  Rods  &  10  Feet. 

The  Quarry.  —  There  is  about  an  Acre  of  Land  between  Hun- 
newells  &  Rands : 


23Q  City  Document  No.  39. 

East  of  the  Range  Way  which  belongs  to  the  Town  &  measurea 
as  follow :  — 

From  the  Range  Way  N.W.  we  measur'd  E.  to  Rancls  Wall  is  9 
Bods  &  an  half. 

Then  S.  by  said  Rands  Wall  to  the  high  way  16  Rods. 

From  thence  along  the  Range  Way  N.  is  16  Rods  to  said  Rands 
Land,  the  place  we  sat  out  at. 

HuNNFWELLS  Encboachmt.  —  There  is  1  quarter  of  an  Acre 
which  belongs  to  the  Town  on  the  W.  side  of  the  Range  way  near 
Charles  Hunnewells,  as  a  quarry,  which  Land  said  Charles  Hunne- 
well  has  enclos'd  and  encroachd. 

Said  Hunnewell  has  encroachd  on  the  Road  from  said  Encroach- 
ment of  the  Town's  on  said  Quarry  'till  you  come  opposite  his 
House  12  Rods  &  7  Feet  long  at  the  Range  Way,  1  Rod  &  4  Feel 
by  his  House,  1  Rod  &  2  Feet  deep.  From  the  N.W.  Corner  of 
Wyers  Lot  over  to  Charles  Hunnewell's  Land  we  find  encroachd 
10  Feet  &  an  half,  7J-  Feet  by  Hunnewell  &  3  Feet  by  Noah  Bow 
man.  Then  we  measur'd  from  Hunnewell's  W.  Corner  over  to 
Noah  Bowmans  Land  &  find  it  encroachd  1  Rod  by  said  Noah 
Bowan,  &  said  Encroachment  continues  about  8  Rods  along  the 
Road  but  not  quite  the  same  Width  further  along. 

The  Road  continues  4  Rods  wide  'till  we  come  to  the  Turn  which 
goes  towards  Cambridge  Bounds  or  Coopers. 

From  Coopers  Land  to  Goddards  Land  at  the  Line  between 
Cambridge  &  Charlestown  3  Rods  11  Feet  &  an  half. 

In  the  Middle  of  said  Lane  or  Street  3  Rods  10  Feet  &  an  half. 
From  Cooper  E.  Corner  to  Goddards  W.  Corner  is  4  Rods  2  Feet. 
From  Coopers  Corner  on  a  Turn  to  Prentices  is  4  Rods  8  Feet. 

From  Watson's  Land  to  Watson's  at  the  first  Bridge  is  4  Rods. 
From  the  Widow  Goddard's  to  Watson's  at  the  Second  or  little 
Bridge  is  4  Rods.  From  the  Widow  Goddard's  to  Watson's  by 
the  Elm  Tree  is  3  Rods  13  Feet  &  an  half.  From  the  South  Cor- 
ner of  the  Quarry  sold  Watson  3  Rods  14  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  the  Land  sold  Watson,  formerly  the  Quarry  Hill,  over  to 
Mallet's  all  the  Way  along,  4  Rods. 

Penny  Ferry  Road.  —  From  Cap'  Hancocks  to  Alfords  is  33 
feet. 

From  Whittemore's  Land,  where  the  House  formerly  was,  just 
above  Lamsons,  across  to  Alfords  Fence,  is  53  feet. 

From  the  lower  or  N  E  Corner  of  Lamsons  Barn  to  said  Alfords 
Fence  is  34  Feet,  besides  a  small  Encroachment  of  about  2  feet  by 
said  Alfords  Fence.  The  said  Road  continues  the  same  Width,  or 
36  Feet  to  the  Ferry,  &  round  the  Widow  Howard's  House  &  up 
to  Miller's  Marsh. 

Medford  Road.  —  Then  we  measur'd  from  Mousell's  Gate  to 
Mallets  Corner  of  his  Pasture  is  129  Feet.  From  the  Corner  of 
Steam's  Wall  over  to  Mallets  Land  is  126  Feet.  From  M""  Steam's 
Line,  or  Bounds  opposite  his  Door,  to  M'  Deland's  land  is  174 
Feet.  From  Deland's  House  or  Bounds,  to  Bradish"  E  Corner  is 
172  Feet. 

From  the  Bounds  of  Phipps  opposite  his  House  to  Bradish'  is 
140  Feet. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  237 

From  Ja^  Trumbals  House  to  Phipp's  Corner,  the  other  Side  the 
Road,  118  Feet  &  an  half. 

Watring  place  by  Bradish^  Land.  —  Between  Bradish  & 
Phipp^  is  a  watering  place  that  belongs  to  the  Town  on  the  8  side 
of  Medford  Rode,  which  measures  as  follows,  viz',  From  Brad- 
ishfes'  N  VV  Corner  to  the  back  part  or  S.  Corner  of  said  Watring 
place  is  132  Feet  S.  Side  of  Bradish'  Fence,  the  S.  of  the  Barn 
encroached  18  Inches.  From  Phipp'  S  E.  Corner  to  the  back  of 
said  Watring  Place  is  145  Feet. 

Medford  Road,  continued.  —  From  Bradish's  N  W  Corner  to 
Phipps  S  E  Corner  on  the  Road  is  136  Feet.  From  Phipp'  to 
Bradishes  in  the  rere  is  136  Feet. 

From  the  East  Corner  of  M"^  Prentices  Land  to  Leakeys  Land 

128  Feet. 

From  David  Woods  Land  over  to  Leakeys  Barn  1 24  Feet. 

[379.]  From  the  N  E  Corner  of  3  Pole  Lane  over  to  Leakeys 
Land  is  136  Feet. 

Medford  Road.  —  From  M'  Wood's  Land  by  the  little  Bridge 
to  M""  Wood's  Land  is  140  Feet. 

From  the  N  W.  Corner  of  Wood's  Land  by  the  next  Bridge  over 
to  Priest's  Land  is  136  Feet. 

At  the  Corner  of  the  Range  Way  by  Shadrach  L-eland's  to 
Priest's  is  64  Feet. 

From  M''  Temples  S  E  Corner  over  to  Isaac  Mallets  Orchard  is 

129  Feet  &  an  half. 

From  the  Corner  between  Mallet  &  Hutchinson  over  to  Temples 
Land  or  Wall  is  7  Rods  &  an  half,  Encroach'd  by  said  Mallet  «fe 
Hutchinson  by  their  Barrs  3  Feet. 

From  Temple's  Gate  to  the  N  W  Corner  of  Hutchinson's  Land  is 
8  Rods. 

From  Tufts  House  to  Temples  Land  is  6  Rods  &  14  Feet. 
From  Tuft's  Land  to  Temple's  Land,  making  a  Corner  at  the 
Locust  Tree  leading  to  Medford,  is  6  Rods  &  04  Feet.  From  said 
Corner  or  Locust  Tree  over  to  the  Barrs  that  makes  the  Point  or 
End  of  Temples  Land  the  other  side  the  way,  is  8  rods  &  14  feet. 
From  the  above  said  Barrs  or  Point  across  the  Road  to  a  Corner  of 
Temples  Wall  leading  to  Medford  is  3  Rods  &  2  Feet,  except  two 
Feet,  which  is  encroach'd  in  the  middle,  &  continues  said  Width 
all  the  Way  to  Medford  Bounds. 

Menotomy  Road.  —  From  Temples  Barrs  or  Point  over  to 
Peter  Tuft's  Wall  is  6  Rods.  From  Temple's  Fence  of  his  Farm, 
or  his  East  Fence  across  both  Roads  by  the  Barrs  or  Point  of  his 
other  Land  over  to  Peter  Wall,  is  10  Rods  &  8  Feet.  From  the 
Division  Line  between  Temple  &  Royall  over  to  Peter  Tuft's 
Wall  is  6  Rods  &  12  Feet. 

From  the  Range  Way  by  David  Woods  Orchard  over  to  Royalls 
Farm  is  5  Rods  &  13  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  the  N.  W  Corner  of  David  Wood's  Orchard  to  Royalls 
Fence  is  6  Rods  &  3  Feet. 

From  the  N  W  Corner  of  the  Range  leading  into  L3-nde's  Farm 
over  to  Roy  all's  Fence  is  5  Rods  12  Feet  6  Inches. 


238  City  Document  No.  39. 

From  Lynde's  Farm  to  Royall's  at  the  Bridge  is  6  Rods  &  9 
Feet. 

From  M'  Nathan  Tuft's  to  Mallets  is  5  Rods.  From  the  Corner 
of  Nathan  Tufts  Land,  or  point  turning  to  Medford  Road  over  to 
Mallets,  is  4  Rods  4  Feet.  From  said  Corner  of  Tuft's  Land  to 
his  other  Land  across  is  3  Rods  &  8  Feet,  leading  towards 
Medford  Line. 

At  the  Division  Line  between  Medford  &  Charlestown,  between 
Tuft's  Land  &  Tuft's  Land,  3  Rods  10  Feet  &  6  Inches. 

From  Mallets  Corner  over  to  Tuft's  Land,  which  makes  the 
Way  to  Menotomy  &  Cambridge  Road,  is  3  Rods  13  Feet  6  Inches. 

From  Mallets  to  Watson's  Land  at  Cambridge  Road,  3  Rods  2 
Feet,  a  little  Distance  from  the  Corner. 

An  Account  of  the  8  lower  Range  Ways  &  the  middle  wa^', 
which  are  belonging  to  the  Town,  viz' : 

Range  vtat  first.  —  We  began  at  the  first  by  Brandishes  a  [t] 
the  watering  Place.  At  the  Entrance  is  18  Feet  wide,  &  is  shut 
up  &  Improv'd  by  David  Wood,  29  Rods  &  an  half,  running 
Southerly.  By  Cap*  Brigden  still  Southerly,  Shut  up  &  Im- 
prov'd 16  Rods  by  him.  By  Peleg  Stearns,  8  Rods  &  an  half, 
shut  up  &  improved.  By  Eben"  Shed,  17  Rods  &  an  half,  shut 
up  &  improv'd.  Bv  James  Miller,  18  Rods,  shut  up  &  improv'd, 
which  comes  into  Cambridge  Road. 

Second. — Three  Pole  Lane  from  Medford  Road  to  Cambridge 
Road,  holds  3  Rods  wide,  &  no  part  Shut  up. 

Third.  —  Then  we  began  at  the  Wat'ring  place  between  Pierce 
&  Tufts,  &  measur'd  the  third  Range  Way,  viz. :  Shut  up  &  Im- 
prov'd by  Pierce,  53  Rods,  the  Remainder  of  said  Range  is  open 
till  we  come  to  the  End  on  Medford  Road. 

Fourth.  —  Then  we  began  on  Medford  Road,  &  measur'd 
Southerly  on  the  Range  Way  89  Rods,  shut  up  &  Improv'd  by 
Peter  Tufts,  ju"".  Then  we  measurd  still  Southerly  11  Rods,  shut 
up  &  Improv'd  by  Sam"  Rand.  Then  we  measurd  still  Southerly 
5  Rods,  Shut  up  &  Improv'd  with  the  Church  Lot  by  Shed.  Then 
we  measur'd  still  Southerly  32  Rods,  shut  up  &  Improv'd  by 
Fillebrown,  which  brings  us  into  middle  Lane,  which  is  on  the  Top 
of  the  Hill,  the  rest  of  said  Range  Way  leading  down  to  Irelands 
on  Kents  Street  is  all  open. 

Fifth.  — Then  we  began  on  Kents  Street  by  Sam"  Rands,  and 
find  the  fifth  Range  Way  open  all  the  way  through  to  Menotomy 
Road. 

Middle  Lane. — From  the  fifth  Range  Way  along  the  Top  of 
the  Hill  is  a  way  running  aCross  the  Range  Ways  till  you  come 
into  the  Way  call'd  3  Pole  Lane,  open  all  the  Way ;  said  Way  is 
call'd  Middle  Lane. 

Sixth.  —  Then  we  measur'd  the  6""  Range  Way.  We  began  on 
Menotomy  Road,  and  measurd  Southerly  66  Rods  &  an  half,  in- 
closd  and  improvd  by  M""  David  Wood.  By  Sam"  Kent,  still 
Southerly,  Shut  up  &  improv'd  by  him.  By  Sam"  Rand,  still 
Southerly,  shut  up  &  improv'd  by  him  8  Rods.  By  Joshua  Rand, 
Shut  up  &  improv'd  by  him  Still  Southerly  40  Rods.  By  Peter, 
Tufts,  shut  up  and  improv'd  by  him,  Still  Southerly  38  Rods  and 


Charlestown  Land  Kecords.  23^ 

an  half.  From  the  last  mentioned  Place  to  the  Quarrie  Still 
Southerly  79  Rods,  which  is  fenc'd  each  side  of  the  way,  but  at 
said  End  of  the  Lane,  Cliarles  Hunnewell  has  put  a  Fence  & 
Improv'd  it,  but  not  so  as  to  hinder  Cattle's  passing  thro,  said 
Quarrie  being  on  Kents  Street. 

Seventh.  —  Then  we  began  at  Menotomy  Road,  and  measur'd 
the  Seventh  Range  Way  from  said  Road  Southerly  42  Rods,  shut 
up  &  improv'd  by  M"'  Lynd.  Then  measur'd  still  Southerly  40 
Rods  &  ^,  shut  up  &  improv'd  by  Peter  Tufts,  ju^  Then  measnrd 
still  Southerly  12  Rods  &  4  Feet,  shut  up  &  improvd  by  Mr 
Lj'nde. 

[380.]  Seventh  Range,  continued.  — Then  we  measur'd  still 
Southerly  11  Rods  &  2  Feet,  shut  up  by  Mansfield  Tappling  & 
improv'd  by  him.  Then  we  measurd  still  Southerly  20  Rods,  Shut 
up  &  improv'd  by  Lynde.  Then  we  measur'd  still  Southerly  36 
Rods,  Shut  up  &  improvd  by  Jon*  Hill,  of  Cambridge,  from  that 
to  Kents  Street  open. 

Eighth  Range  Way.  —  Then  we  began  at  Kents  Lane  & 
measur'd  to  Lynde's  House,  is  not  shut  up,  &  from  thence  North- 
erly 168  Rods  &  ^  shut  up  &  improv'd  by  Lynde.  then  we 
measur'd  still  Northerly  till  we  came  to  Menotomy  Road  28  Rods 
&  |,  shut  up  &  improv'd  by  Nathan  Tufts. 

Menotomy  Road,  continu'd.  —  From  Nathan  Tufts  to  Wat- 
son's, formerly  Quarrie  Hill,  a  little  way  from  the  Corner  leading 
to  Menotomy  is  4  Rods  &  4  Feet.  From  the  N  W  Corner  of  said 
Watson's  Land  by  the  Brook  to  M''  Russell's  Land,  is  4  Rods  &  4 
Feet. 

From  the  Range  Way  just  beyond  the  Brook  across  the  Road  is 
4  Rods  &  1 1  Feet. 

From  M''  Russells  House  over  to  Cookes  Land,  4  Rods. 

From  the  Range  way  by  Walter  Russells  over  is  4  Rods  wide ; 
said  Walter  Russell  encroach'd  4  Feet. 

From  Patten  Russells  over  to  Teels,  4  Rods  &  8  Feet, 

Down  at  Menotomy  or  Fillebrowns  Bridge,  from  Fence  to 
Fence,  is  8  Rods  and  10  Feet,  and  so  runs  quite  to  the  Brook, 
which  makes  it  5  Rods.  But  M''  Dicksons  has  fenced  off  a  piece,  the 
lower  side  the  Waj',  which  prevents  the  Ro[a]d  on  that  part 
coming  to  the  Brook,  and  says  he  has  a  Deed  of  it,  but  we  :tre  of 
Opinion,  according  to  former  Records,  &  by  the  Situation  of  the 
Place,  it  belongs  to  the  Town  for  a  fishing  place. 

There  is  a  Piece  of  Land  of  5  Rods  on  the  Brook  the  other  side 
the  Bridge  belonging  to  the  Town  which  we  cannot  particularly 
describe,  for  want  of  the  plan,  which  is  mislaid  by  some  persons. 

Then  we  measurd  3  Range  Ways  in  the  upper  Part  of  Charles- 
town,  between  Menotomy  Road  &  Medford  River. 

First  Range  Way.  —  We  began  on  Menotomy  Road,  near  two 
penny  Bn^ok  or  Walnut  Tree  Hill,  &  measur'd  the  first  Range, 
Way,  Northerly  90  Rods  &  |.  Shut  up  and  improv'd  by  M""  Rus- 
sell ;  then  still  Northerly  24  Rods,  shut  up  &  improv'd  ^  by 
M''  Russell  &  J-  by  M'  Fosdick ;  then  running  still  Northerly  o 
Rods,  shut  up  wholly-  by  M'  Fosdick  &  improv'd  by  him  ;  then  we 


240  City  Document  No.  39. 

measur'd  still  Northerly,  this  being  Medford  Bounds,  85  Rods, 
shut  up  &  improv'd  by  Nathan  Tufts  ;  then  still  Northerly  169 
Hods,  shut  up  &  improv'd  by  Brigadier  Royall,  which  brings  us  to 
way  which  passes  by  our  Fish  Place  on  Medford  River. 

Second  Range  Way.  —  Then  we  began  at  M''  Ja'.  Tufts  near 
Medford  River,  &  measur'd  Southerly  120  Rods,  shut  up  &  im- 
proved by  Ja^  Tufts,  which  brings  us  into  Charlestown ;  still 
Southerly  we  measur'd  142  Rods,  which  brings  us  to  Menotamy 
Ro[a]d,  shut  up  and  improvd  by  M''  Russell. 

Third  Range  Wat. — Then  we  began  on  Menotomy  Road,  & 
measurd  the  third  Range  Way  Northerly,  partly  open,  &  then  still 
Northerly,  shut  up,  20  Rods,  partly  by  Dickson,  partly  by  Smith, 
this  being  Medford  Bounds.  Then  proceeded  still  Northerly  to 
Medford  River  to  a  Rock,  which  measures  160  Rods,  shut  up  & 
improv'd  by  the  Rev*^  M""  Smith. 

There  is  by  the  Records  a  place  for  Gravel  about  ^  an  Acre  of 
Land  on  Mistick  River  just  above  the  Bridge  bounded  as  follows : 
Westerly  by  Land  formerly  Jonathan  Tufts%  now  Brigadier  Royalls, 
10  Rods,  &  J-  Northerly  on  said  Tufts'  Land  next  the  Marsh,  7 
Rods,  from  whence  a  2  pole  way,  running  down  to  the  River,  But- 
ting Easterly  on  the  Country  Road  5  Rod  &  ^,  and  Southerly  upon 
the  wa}'  that  Leads  to  the  Ford  or  Landing  place  9  Rods,  which 
way  is  2  Rods  wide  to  the  Landing  place,  now  improvd  by 
Ely.  Marrow,  and  which  he  challenges  as  his  property. 

There  is  a  piece  of  Land  about  ^  an  Acre  belonging  to  the 
Town  for  a  Landing  or  a  Fishing  place  on  Medford  River,  which 
is  Bounded  as  follows,  viz' :  on  Land  formerl}'  M""  Jon""  Tufts,  now 
Brigadier  Royalls,  measuring  from  the  Road  at  east  End  back  to 
the  River  Northerly  8  Rods,  from  said  East  End  along  the  Road  to 
a  stake,  measuring  24  Rods  Westerly,  and  from  said  stake 
Northerly  to  the  River  is  2  Rods,  all  straight  Lines. 

There  is  a  p'ce  of  Land  belonging  to  the  Town,  upland  & 
Marsh  ;  the  Pound  standing  on  one  Corner  of  it,  containing  about 
2  Acres,  bounded  as  follows,  viz  :  Easterly'on  the  high  way,  West- 
erly on  Nat'  Browns  Land,  and,  as  the  Creek  now  goes,  runs  into 
the  Mill  Pond  Southerly  upon  Peter  Edes'  from  the  high  to  the 
Mill  Pond. 

There  is  a  wat'ring  place  belonging  to  the  Town  lying  on  Med- 
ford River,  bounded  as  follows :  Bounded  on  each  side  by  the 
Land  of  M'  W™  Smith  S:  W:  29  J  Rods  N:  E,  28  Rods  &  J  South 
East  on  the  Range  Way,  leading  to  the  River  2  Rods,  the  Breadth 
at  the  Bottom  next  the  River  Northerly  13  Rods  &  ^,  which  lyes 
a  little  to  the  Westward  of  Smith's  house. 

['-iSl.]  Menotomy  Road  continued.  —  From  Dixson's  to 
M""  Russells  Land  the  West  side  the  Bridge  is  2  Rods  &  9  Feet. 

Bi'tvveen  old  M""  Dixson  &  his  son  28  Feet,  Encroach'd  by  both 
of  them  considerabl}'  as  it  shou'd  3  Rods. 

From  the  W  Corner  of  Dixson's  Land  across  2  Rods  &  12  Feet, 
Encroach'd  4  Feet  and  an  half. 

From  the  W  Corner  of  Deacon  Cutlers,  now  Lying  common, 
across  the  way,  2  Rods  six  Feet. 


Charlestown  Land  Kecords.  241 

At  the  S.  E.  Corner  of  Wiuships  Land,  formerly  Cooks,  over 
across  the  way,  2  Rods  &  seven  Feet. 

From  the  S°  Corner  of  Jos:  Adam°  Land,  over  the  "Way  to 
Town'  Landing  by  Cartwrights,  2  Rods  2  Feet. 

From  VVinships  Land  to  Belknaps  across  is  2  Rods  14  Feet. 

From  George  Cutters  to  Winships  across  at  the  Entrance  which 
Leads  to  Menotomy,  3  Rods. 

From  Cutlers  across  to  Adam'  as  you  go  to  the  Wares,  3  Rods. 

From  Cutlers  Barn  to  Joseph  Adams  across,  2  Rods  15  Feet. 

From  the  N  E  Corner  of  Holden's  House  across  is  2  Rods  & 

12  Feet. 

At  the  Bridge  is  2  Rods  and  8  Feet  across ;  the  Road  between 
Holdens  &  the  Bridge  encroach  in  several  places. 

Way  from  Cambjiidge  Bounds  to  Woburn  Bounds.  —  Then 
we  measur'd  the  Way  from  the  little  Bridge  which  makes  Cam- 
bridge Bounds  towards  Sam'^  Cutters  to  the  Top  of  the  Hill,  mak- 
ing a  Corner  which  leads  to  Cutters  Mill. 

the  Road  is  2  Rods  &  half  wide  all  the  way. 

At  the  Bottom  of  said  Hill  lending  to  said  Cutter's  in  the  Val- 
ley is  2  rods  &  2  Feet ;  at  the  Bottom  of  said  Hill  or  Valley  S 
of  said  Cutters  House  is  3  Rods  and  10  Feet;  at  the  S°  Corner 
of  Cutters  House  from  Fence  to  to  Fence  across  is  2  Rods  &  3 
Feet ;  at  the  N  E  Corner  of  Cutters  House  across  from  Fence  to 
Fence  is  4  Rods ;  said  Cutter  hath  fenced  off  a  piece  of  the  way 
for  a  Garden. 

Between  Francis  &  Cutter  is  3  Rods  10  Links,  Between  D°  fur- 
ther along  is  2  Rods. 

Between  Adam's  &  Sam^'  Cutter  is  2  Rods  &  3  Feet. 

From  the  House  formerly  Dan^  Reeds  across  the  Road  is  3  Rods 
&  2  Links. 

At  the  foot  of  the  Hill  is  2  Rods  &  12  Feet  across,  at  the  Top  of 
the  Hill  towards  Seth  Reeds  across,  2  Rods  6  Links.  At  the  S° 
part  of  said  Seth  Reeds  House  across  is  2  Rods  &  ^.  At  said  Reeds 
Barn  across  the  Way  is  2  Rods  9  Feet.  The  Road  between  Reeds 
Land  rising  the  Hill  3  Rods  6  Links  across.  The  road  above  the 
Brook  across  is  2  Rods,  but  encroach'd  on  Link  by  Reed. 

At  the  Brook  between  Adams  &  Swan  is  3  Rod  1  Link.  From 
the  S°  E :  Corner  by  Swans  House  to  Adams  Land  is  2  Rods  10 
Feet. 

At  the  Top  of  the  Hill  between  Hartwell  &  Hartwell  is  2  Rods, 

13  Feet.  Between  D°  at  the  Brow  at  the  Brow  [sic']  of  the  Hill  2 
Rods,  but  encroach'd  by  Hartwell  18  Inches.  At  the  Bottom  of 
the  Hill  between  D°  is  3  Rods  &  8  Feet.  Further  along  between 
D°  is  2  Rods  &  14  Links. 

Between  Gardners  &  widow  Hartwells  thirds  is  2  Rods  13  Feet. 

At  the  lowest  Corner  of  Gardners  Garden  over  th  the  Wall  by  the 
Cyder  press  is  but  29  Feet,  should  be  at  least  2  Rods,  encroach'd  by 
said  Gardner  on  the  Way  at  least  4  Feet  by  the  Wall  near  the 
Cj'der  press 

At  the  S°  Corner  of  Gardners  House  across  the  Way  3  Rods  2 
Feet.  At  the  Bounds  of  Woburn  from  Corner  to  Corner  of  Gard- 
ners Laud  is  3  Rods  &  2  Feet. 


242  City  Docibient  No.  39. 

We  have  carefully  measur'd  every  Place,  &  find  as  we  have 
reported  in  the  above  &  sheets  annex'd,  &  have  taken  great  Care 
&  Pains  to  Search  the  Towns  Records  relative  thereto. 

Samuel  Kent. 
John  Codman. 

JOSIAH   WhITTEMORE. 

Chaelestown,  March  2\  1767. 

We  the  Subscribers  being  appointed  to  assert  the  Towns  Rights 
report  as  follows  :  — 

-f-1*.  That  the  Wharffe  &  Landing  Place  at  the  Bottom  of  Rope 
Makers  Lane  between  M"^  Lyndes  &  Badgers  is  the  Towns  Property 
to  low  Water  mark. 

2'*.  That  the  Landing  Place  the  Bottom  of  Masons  lane  between 
Foster  &  Goodwin  is  the  Towns  Property  to  low  Water  mark. 

4-3^  That  the  Wharffe  &  Landing  Place  at  the  Bottom  of 
Jenners  Lane,  between  Jenners  Land  and  Jenners  Land,  belongs 
to  the  Town  to  low  Water  mark. 

4*.  That  the  Creek  between  M'  Russels  Wharflfe  &  Ware 
House  to  low  Water  mark,  belongs  to  the  Town. 

5*.  That  the  Dock  for  the  Ferry'  use  from  Lemmons  Wharffe 
or  Goodwins  over  to  Barbers  Wharffe,  &  so  running  down  to  low 
Water  mark,  is  the  Towns  Property.  That  Bunkers  Wharffe  is 
built  to  its  utmost  Bounds.  &  that  on  condition  of  leaving  a 
sufficient  high  Way  across,  &  not  to  hinder  landing  Hay,  Wood, 
or  any  thing  on  the  Same. 

-f-6*.  Thatthe  Dock  atthe  Bottom  of  Joynes  Street,  between  M"" 
White  &  M""  Stone,  belongs  to  the  Town,  &  runs  to  low  Water  mark. 

7"".  That  the  Dock  call'd  the  Towns  Dock  at  the  Swing  Bridge 
&  upwards  belongs  to  the  Town  &  runs  to  low  "Water  mark. 

[282.]  8"^.  That  there  is  a  landing  Place  at  the  Bottom 
of  the  Lane  between  John  Ivory'  Land,  formerly  Trumbals,  &  the 
Land  formerly  Dan^  Edes,  in  Charles  River,  which  belongs  to  the 
Town,  &  Runs  to  low  Water  Mark,  which  Lane  runs  across  battery 
Street  to  Charles  River. 

9*.  That  there  is  a  piece  of  Land  the  lower  side  Battry  Street 
which  runs  to  low  Water  Mark ;  also  a  Pice  of  Land  the  upper 
side  said  Street,  belonging  to  the  Town,  Improv'd  by  M""  Mardlin, 
all  which  we  advise  the  Town  to  dispose  of,  which  belonged  to  the 
old  Battry. 

10'**.  That  there  is  a  Landing  Place  on  Battery  Street,  the 
bottom  of  Wapping  Street,  which  belongs  to  the  Town  &  runs  to 
low  water  mark. 

11'^.  That  there  is  a  Place  improv'd  for  a  Battery  on  Said 
Battery  Street,  just  below  M'  Foye's,  which  belongs  to  the  Town, 
which  runs  to  low  water  mark. 

12'^.  There  is  a  way  at  Molton's  Point,  between  M""  Harris*  & 
Conants  Land  &  M'"  Jos.  Austins  Heirs  Land  towards  Chelsea,  & 
runs  to  low  Water  mark,  which  belong's  to  the  Town,  and  is  shut 
up  &  improv'd  by  Austins  Heirs  chiefly. 

13*.  There  is  a  Landing  Place  near  the  Bottom  of  Streeters 
Lane  on  wapping  Street,  which  runs  to  the  Dock  between  M""  Har- 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  243 

ris'  Kiln  House  &  work  House,  opposite  M'  Grubbs  House,  which 
belongs  to  the  Town. 

14"".  There  is  a  Landing  Place  issuing  out  of  Wapping  Street, 
between  M''  Teel  &  the  widow  Whittemore,  which  belongs  to  the  Town. 

15*.  The  head  of  the  Town  Dock  which  is  at  the  Bridge,  the 
upper  End  of  Wapping  Street,  belongs  to  the  Town  &  is  22  Feet 
wide,  and  runs  to  low  Water  mark. 

15"".  That  the  Place  called  the  Market  Place  belongs  to  the 
Town,  reserving  a  public  highway  thi  o'  the  same. 

16"".  That  the  Towns  Hill  (so  call'd)  on  which  the  old  Town 
House  stands,  That  the  two  ministerial  Houses  &  the  Land  on 
which  they  stand  &  which  is  improvd  by  the  Ministers  with  said 
Houses,  belongs  to  the  Town 

17"".  That  the  Laud  on  which  the  School  House  stands  & 
Alms  House  or  Work  House  stands  or  improv'd  by  them  are  all 
belonging  to  &  improv'd  by  the  Town. 

18*".  That  there  is  a  Piece  of  Land  between  the  County's 
Land  and  M""  Townsend's  or  the  late  Deacon  Kettells  Land  which 
belongs  to  the  Town  and  is  shut  up  and  improv'd  by  M''  Peter  Edes. 

19""  There  is  a  Piece  of  Land  belonging  to  the  Town,  call'd 
the  Training  Field,  &  improv'd  for  Military  Exercise. 

20*''.  There  is  a  Piece  of  Land  belonging  to  the  Town,  for- 
merly a  Gravel  pit,  which  is  fenc'd  &  improv'd  by  C'apt  Ilendley 
&  M''  Mirick,  near  the  Training  Field,  which  we  advise  the  Town 
to  dispose  of.  There  is  also  a  Gravel  pit  Enclos'd  by  M""  Edes 
belonging  to  the  Town  by  Temples. 

2P*.  There  is  a  Hill  call'd  burying  Hill  which  belongs  to  the 
Town,  only  M''  Rand  has  a  Right  to  Feed  the  Same,  with  a  broad 
waj'  &  a  way  to  the  Lime  Kiln. 

22*^.  There  is  a  Landing  place  on  the  way  to  the  Mills  from 
M'^  Wyers  Bounds  to  at  Line  with  the  first  Corner  of  the  Mill 
House  to  low  water  mark,  which  belongs  to  the  Town,  on  which 
M""  Green  has  built  a  House. 

23'^.  There  is  a  Landing  at  the  lower  End  of  the  Causeway 
running  by  Temples  Fence  to  low  water  mark,  &  all  the  Flats, 
which  belongs  to  the  Town  &  might  be  improv'd  to  some  profiL. 

24"^.  There  is  a  wharffe  and  Landing  Place  between  M''  Fos- 
dicks  Shop  &  M"^  Lamsons  Shop,  which  runs  to  low  Water  mark, 
which  belongs  to  the  Town. 

25*''.     The  Common  Land  lying  unfenced  belongs  to  the  Town. 

26**^.  There  is  a  wat'ring  place  by  M''  Bradlisii  House,  For- 
merly Turners,  which  belongs  to  the  Town. 

27"*.  There  is  a  way  on  Cambridge  Road  to  Minots  Marsh 
belongs  to  the  Town,  Improv'd  by  M"^  Stearns. 

28"'.  There  is  a  way  near  Stephen  Millers,  leading  to  Bull 
Lot  &  other  Lots,  which  the  Town  might  sell  part  of  without  In- 
jury to  any  one. 

29*''.  There  is  a  way  between  M'' Sheds  &  M''  Codmens,  leading 
to  the  marshes,  shut  up  by  Codman  and  shed,  but  chiefly  by  Shed. 

30"'.  There  is  a  Square  or  Piece  of  Ground  by  the  Bridge, 
between  Codmans  Land  &  Tuft's  Land,  belonging  to  the  Town. 

31^*.     There  is  a  way  over  the  Bridge,  between  W*  Tufts  Land 


244  City  Document  No.  39. 

&  Tho'  Ireland's  &  Codmans  Land,  enclosd  &  Improv'd  by  said 
Tufts,  which  belongs  to  the  Town. 

32*^.  There  is  a  Triangular  Piece  of  Ground  in  Kents  Lane, 
the  Corner  of  M""  Russells  Orchard,  on  which  AP  Choate  has  built 
an  Mouse,  which  belongs  to  the  Town. 

33'^.  There  is  |  of  an  Acre  of  Land,  more  or  less,  for  a  wat'- 
rin^  place  at  the  bottom  of  the  Range  Way  between  Pierces  & 
Nat:  Tufts,  improv'd  cheifly  by  said  Pierce  &  Tufts,  which  we 
advise  the  Town  to  dispose  of. 

34'^\  There  is  a  watriug  place  just  by  M''  Kents  House,  which 
belongs  to  the  Town. 

oo'^.  There  is  a  square  piece  of  Land  for  a  Quarry,  between 
Joshua  Rands  Land  &  the  Range  Way,  which  belongs  to  the 
Town.  There  is  a  Quarter  of  an  Acre  of  Land  for  a  Quarry,  be- 
tween said  Range  way  &  Charles  Hunnewells  Land,  enclosd  & 
improvd  by  said  Hunnewell,  with  a '  considerable  piece  of  the  high 
way,  which  belong  to  the  Town. 

[3(S5.]^  36th.  There  are  eight  Range  Ways  between  the 
Common  and  the  Powder  House  and  one  middle  way  all  belonging 
to  the  Town,  the  middle  way  and  2  of  the  Kauge  Waj-s  kept  open  ; 
all  the  rest  shut  up  and  improv'd  by  sundry  Persons. 

37th.  There  are  3  Range  Ways  in  the  upper  part  of  Charles- 
town,  from  Walnut  Free  Hill  to  menotamy  Road,  over  to  Medford 
River,  which  belong  to  the  Town,  &  are  shut  up  by  sundry  persons, 
«&;  improvd  by  them,  some  in  Charlestown  &  some  in  Medford. 

38th.  There  is  a  fishing  place  on  Medford  River,  at  the  End  of 
the  first  Range  which  belongs  to  the  Town. 

39th.  There  is  wat'ring  place  near  the  End  of  the  third  Range 
Way.  which  is  enclos'd  by  M"'  Smith^  Farm,  which  we  woud  have  the 
Town  dispose  of  as  it  may  be  done  without  Injury  to  any  Body. 

40th.  There  is  a  Landing  just  below  the  wares,  &  a  way  to  it, 
which  Way  Cap'  Cartwright  has  shut  up  &  improves  the  Landing, 
calling  them  his  own,  all  which  appear  from  the  former  Surveys  to 
belong  to  this  Town,  &  are  of  considerable  Consequence  to  the 
Town. 

41st.  There  is  a  fishing  place  at  Menotomy  Bridge,  South 
Side,  which  appears  to  belong  to  the  Town,  but  M""  Dixson  has  put 
up  a  Fence  &  enclosed  the  most  of  it.  There  is  a  piece  of  Land 
the  other  side  of  the  Bridge,  which  belongs  to  the  Town,  which  we 
cannot  certainly  describe  for  want  of  the  Plan  which  is  mislaid. 

42d.  We  find  in  the  smallest  Town's  Book,  Folio  40,  That  the 
Place  for  getting  Sand  by  Leakies,  opposite  M''  Wood's  Land,  was 
laid  out  for  that  Purpose. 

Samuel  Kent, 
.tohn  codman. 

JOSIAH    WhITTEMORE. 

Attest : 

Seth  Sweetser,  Town  Clerk. 

A  copy  from  the  original  &  recorded  agreeable  to  a  Vote  of  the 
Town . 

1  The  Sui-vey  of  1767  here  goes  to  p.  285,  skipping  pp.  283  and  284.  — Ed. 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords. 


245 


BOUNDS  BETWEEN  CAMBRIDGE  AND  CHARLESTOWN. 

[383.]  The  Bounds  between  the  Towns  of  Cambridge  & 
Chaiiestown,  as  shewn  to  me  by  the  Select  Men  of  Each  Town, 
Sep-^  17  &  18,  A.D.  1771,  viz^  :  — 


^    1 

■1  ^ 

c3             o 

ft    a 

O   (-1 

a           !?! 

a  Cedar  Post    1, 

thence  North 

,64  15 

"West 

15  90 

to  a  Post    2, 

thence  N., 

76  30 

W., 

15  45 

to  a  Post    3, 

thence  N.,  ■ 

79  15 

W., 

10 

to  a  Post    4, 

thence  N., 

75  45 

w.. 

9  73 

to  a  Post    5, 

thence  So., 

89    0 

w.. 

6  30 

to  a  Post    6, 

thence  N., 

83  45 

w., 

12  43 

to  a  Post    7, 

thence  N., 

30  30 

w., 

25  70 

to  a  Post    8, 

thence  N., 

30  30 

w.. 

4  53 

to  a  Post    9, 

thence  N., 

34    0 

w.. 

14  90 

to  a  Post  10, 

thence  N., 

33    0 

w.. 

7  80 

to  a  Post  11, 

thence  N., 

32    0 

w., 

23  50 

to  a  Post  12, 

thence  N., 

24    0 

w., 

10  58 

to  a  Post  13, 

thence  N., 

30  45 

w., 

23  31 

to  a  Post  14, 

thence  N. 

34    0 

w., 

6  37 

to  a  Post  15, 

thence  N:, 

31  30 

w. 

20  50 

to  a  Post  16, 

thence  N., 

25    0 

w.. 

22    0 

to  a  Post  17, 

thence  N., 

23    0 

w., 

30    0 

to  a  Post  18, 

thence  N., 

36    0 

w.. 

15    0 

to  a  Post  19, 

thence  N., 

34  30 

w., 

17  50 

to  a  Post  20, 

thence  N., 

29  45 

w., 

10  92 

to  a  Post  21, 

thence  N., 

33  30 

w. 

33  30 

to  a  Post  22, 

thence  N., 

34    0 

w., 

28  50 

to  a  Post  23, 

thence  N., 

34    0 

w.. 

18  60 

to  a  Post  24, 

thence  N., 

34  15 

w.. 

7    0 

to  a  Post  25, 

thence  N., 

37  30 

w., 

22  75 

to  a  Post  25, 

thence  N., 

37  15 

w., 

11  90 

to  a  Post  27, 

thence  N., 

36    0 

w.. 

8  11 

to  a  Post  28, 

thence  N., 

39    0 

w., 

16  19 

to  a  Post  29, 

thence  N., 

34  45 

w., 

18    0 

to  a  Post  30, 

thence  N., 

26    0 

w., 

6  78 

to  a  Post  31, 

thence  N., 

20  15 

w., 

8    0 

to  a  Post  32, 

thence  N., 

36  30 

w., 

23    0 

to  a  Post  33, 

thence  N., 

41  45 

w. 

13  70 

to  a  Post  34, 

thence  N., 

31    0 

w. 

9  50 

to  a  Post  35, 

about  3  Rods  from  the  Sedge  Bank. 

near  the  Fence 

near  a  White  Oak  Tree 

near  a  large  Stump  mark'd  C.  C. 

near  a  gray  Oak  Tree. 

near  a  crotch'd  White  Oak  Tree. 

at  a  Corner. 

by  the  Country  Road. 

in  tlie  Meadow. 

near  a  Walnut  Tree. 

the  Corner  of  M''  Foxcrofts  pasture. 

aCross  a  Meadow. 

near  the  widow  Goddards. 

atth  S.  W.  of  Ebv  Thwings  House. 

near  an  old  Stump. 

the  Corner  of  Isaac-  Watsons  Oi'- 

chard. 
by  a  Stone  Wall  between  the  Land 

of  John  &  Edward  Dixson. 
by  John  Dixson's  Stone  Wall, 
over  the  River  and  Meadow, 
by  the  Wali  between  Cutter  &  Lock, 
by  the  Country  Road, 
on  the  Northerly  Side  of  the  Road 

leading  to  Medford. 
by  the  Road  near  a  Stone  Bridge, 
near  the  widow  Cutters  Field, 
near  ye   Fence   between  Amli  & 

Samii  Cutters  Land, 
on  a  Hill  near  a  bass  Wood  Tree. 
S?    of  Ensign  Adams's  Pasture, 
in  Amma  Cutters  Pasture, 
where  three  Walls  meet, 
where  3  Walls  meet  ye  West  Corner 

of  Seth  Reeds  Pasture, 
by  a  Wall   between  Bowman  & 

Adams, 
near  an  old  black  Oak  by  the  Road, 
by  the  Wall  in  Tho:  Wright's  Land. 
atThos  Wrights  Corner  at  Woburn 

Line. 


N.  B.  25  Links  make  one  Rod  —  4  Rods  make  one  Chain.  —- 
There  being  Trees  between  several  of  the  aforementioned  Stations, 
&  that  prevented  the  Seeing  some  of  them  at  the  next  Station, 
which  makes  it  uncertain  whether  all  the  Stations  or  Posts  afore- 
mention'd  are  in  the  exact  Course  aforemention'd,  but  the  Varia- 
tion from  the  same  can  be  but  very  little,  if  any. 

Ab®.  Fuller,  Survey'. 


246  City  Document  No.  39. 

February  24"^,  1772.  We,  the  Subscribers,  Select  Men  of  the 
Towns  of  Cambridge  &  Charlestown,  Committees  chosen  by  the 
respective  Towns  to  run  the  Lines  between  said  Towns,  have,  ac- 
cording to  the  Votes  pass'd  by  said  Towns  in  May  last,  attended 
the  Service  therein  assignd  us,  &  the  boundary  Line  between  the 
Two  Towns  aforesaid  is  contain'd  in  the  above  and  foregoing 
paper:  1.  W"".  Brattle;  2.  Eben''  Stedman  ;  3.  Edward  Marritt ; 
4.  Joseph  Willington  ;  5.  Joseph  Adams,  Ju''.  ;  6.  Alijah  Learned  ; 
7.  Tho".  Gardner. 

William  Conant,    Nathaniel  Gorhara,  Nehemiah  Rand,   Nath^ 

Frothingham,  David  Wood,  Peter  Tufts,  ju"".,  Stephen  Miller. 

The  foregoing  is   a  True  Copy  from   the   Original,  &  recorded 
agreeable  to  a  Vote  of  the  Town  at  their  meet^  June  2'',  1772. 

Alt"  :     Seth  Sweetser,  Town  Clerk. 

BOUNDS   BETWEEN    CHARLESTOWN    AND    MEDFORD 

[284.]'  Nov'  1771. 

We,  the  Subscribers,  being  appointed  by  the  Towns  of  Charles- 
town  &  Medford  to  perambulate  the  Line  between  the  Two  Towns 
&  fix  some  certain  Monuments  &  Marks  in  said  Line,  met  this  Day 
and  proceeded  as  follows  :  — 

Set  out  from  the  River  called  Medford  River,  Course  South  38]^ 
Deg :  West,  Distance  7  Rods  to  a  Post  between  Col° :  Royall's 
Farm  &  M""  Temple's  Farm,  markd  N"  1  with  the  Letters  C.  & 
M  :  —  From  thence  on  the  same  Course  to  the  Country  Road,  84 
Rods  to  a  Post  N°  2,  mark'd  C.  &  M:  on  the  same  Course  to 
another  Post  N°.  3  at  the  South  West  Corner  of  said  Royall's 
Farm,  mark'd  C.  &  M.,  Distance  25  Rods.  Then  turning  North, 
62  Deg.  West,  to  a  Post  N".  4,  near  the  Wind  Mill,  Distance  279 
Rods  on  the  Country  Road  —  Then  running  North,  50  Deg.  East, 
Distance  31  Rods  to  a  Post  N°.  5,  mark'd  C.  &  M.,  at  a  Stone 
Wall  &  Gate  bounding  CoP  Royall's  Farm.  Then  North.  25 
Deg.  West,  Distance  20  Rods  across  the  Couatr//  Road,  a  circular 
Line  to  a  Post  N°.  6,  mark'd  C.  &  M :  From  thence  North,  5 
Degrees  East,  Distance  49  Rods  a  circular  Line  to  a  Post  N°.  7, 
Mark  C.  «fe  M.,  between  said  Royall's  Land  &  M"^  Nathan  Tuft's 
Land  —  Then  North,  58^  Deg:  West,  Distance  70  Rods  across 
Tuft's  Land  &  the  Range  Way  to  a  Post  in  M^"  Peter  Tuft's  Land 
N°.  8,  Mark'd  C.  &  M.  Then  South,  31-J  Deg.  W.,  Distance  5 
Rods  by  the  Range  Way  to  a  Post  in  the  Hon''.  James  Russell's 
Land  N°.  9,  Mark'd  C.  &  M.  Then  North,  60  Degs.  W:  Dis- 
tance 41  Rods  to  a  Post  N°.  10,  in  a  corner  of  Peter  Tuft's  Land, 
Mark'd  C.  &  M.  —  Then  North,  30^-  Deg  :  East,  Distance  7|  Rods 
to  a  Post  N°.  11,  Mark'd  C.  &  M.,  in  said  Tuft's  Land.  Then 
North.  60  Deg:  W.,  Distance  42  Rods  to  a  Post  N°.  12,  mark'd 
C.  &  M.,  on  A  Range  Way.  Then  North,  31  Deg:  East,  Distance 
23  Rods  to  a  Post  N°.  13,  markd  C.  &  M.  Then  across  said 
E,auge  Way  North,  59  Deg :  W.,  Distance  43  Rods  to  a  Post  N°. 
14,  Mark'd  C  &  M.  :  in  a  Corner  of  the  late  James  Tul't's  Land, 
ndjoyning  Smith's  Land.  Thence  South,  29  Deg:  W.,  Distance  17 
Rods  to  a  Post  N°.  15,  the  South  West  Corner  of  Smith's  Farm, 
Mark'd  C.  &  M.— Thence  North,  39  Deg:  W.,  Distance  43J 
Rods  to  a  Post  N°.  16,  mark'd  C.   &  M:  at  the  Range  Way  — 

1  Sec  Toot  note  on  page  244. — Ed. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  247 

Thence  North,  33  Deg:  E.,  Distance  381-  Rods  to  a  Post  N".  17, 
bv  the  Range  Way  in  Smith's  Farm.  Thence  North  across  said 
Range  Way,  59i  Deg:  W.,  to  a  Post  N°.  18,  mark'd  C.  &  M., 
against  the  N.  West  Corner  of  Smith's  Farm,  Distance  52  Rods  — 
Thence  North,  35^  Deg:  E.,  Distance  87  Rods  to  a  Post  N^  19, 
near  Mc  dford  River,  mark'd  C.  &  M.  —  Thence  on  said  River  & 
Medford  Pond,  to  Symmes'  River,  and  on  said  River  to  a  Post  N°. 
20,  at  the  Easterly  Corner  of  Gardner's  Farm,  near  Symmes',  mark'd 
C.  &  M.  — Thence  North,  25  Deg  :  W.,  through  a  Swamp,  Distance 
about  80  Rods,  to  a  Post  N°.  21,  between  Gardner,  &  Symme's 
Farm,  markd  C.  &  M.,  &  on  the  same  Course  72  Rods  to  a  Post 
N°.  22,  on  Woburn  Ro[a]d,  marked  C.  &  M.  — William  Cunant, 
Nehemiah  Rand,  Peter  Tufts,  ju^,  Stephen  Miller,  Committee  for 
Charlestown.  —  Seth  Blodget,  Nathan  Tufts,  Willis  Hall,  Com- 
mittee for  Medford. 

Ebenezer  Brooks,  Surveyor. 

N.  B.  It  is  further  agreed  by  the  Committee  of  both  Towns 
that  Charlestown  shall  maintain  the  first  Eleven  Posts,  beginning 
at  N°.  one,  &  Medford  the  other  Eleven,  beginning  at  N°.  12.  — 
The  foregoing  is  a  true  Copy  from  the  Original,  &  recorded 
agreeable  to  a  Vote  of  the  Town  at  their  Meet°.,  June  2^,  1772. 
Att°.         Seth  Sweetser,  Town  Clerk. 

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SURVEY   OF    1802. 

[288.]  In  conformity  to  a  Vote  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Charles- 
town, at  their  Meeting  on  the  1^'.  of  March,  1802,  authorizing 
the  Selectmen  to  appoint  a  Committee  to  ascertain  the  Town's 
rights :  We,  the  Subscribers,  being  appointed  for  that  purpose, 
most  respectfully  submit  the  following  report. 

We  began  at  M""  Benjamin  Goodwins  line,  and  measured  over 
the  Dock  to  Thomas  Hoopers  Wharf  74  feet,  encroached  by 
Hooper  2  feet  6  inches. 

From  the  East  corner  of  Mr  Andrew  Stimpson's  house  to  the 
South  Coi'ner  of  Mrs  Gardiner's  is  43  feet,  the  house  being  ten 
feet,  or  thereabout,  from  the  Cap  of  the  Wharf,  being  the  ex- 
treme bounds  of  Mrs  Gardner's  land  towards  Charles  river. 

From  the  north  Corner  of  Mr  Brigden's  house  over  to  Mr 
Ebenezer  Austin's  fence  is  37  feet  9  inches.  Mr  Ammi 
Tufts'  house  has  encroached  9  inches,  and  cellar  doors  in  the 
street. 

Main  Street.  —  From  Eben'".  Austin's,  west  of  the  house  to  Mr 
Charles  Coles  opposite,  is  39  feet  6  inches.  From  the  South 
corner  of  Mr  Trumbull's  house  to  Mr  Thomas  Russell's  bounds  is 
44  feet  —  encroached  one  foot  6  inches.  At  the  South  extreme 
of  the  Square  from  Devens  house  to  Mr  Russell's  land  opposite  is 
50  feet. 

Bringing  the  Square  to  a  point  from  Deven's  nortli  east  Corner, 
26  feet  4  inches  East  of  the  house,  to  the  west  of  the  square  at 


248  Cixr  Document  No.  39. 

John  Austins'  house  308  feet  6  inches ;  being  South  side  of  the 
Square. 

From  John  Austin's,  west  corner  of  the  Square,  to  the  north 
corner,  7  feet  South  of  Waitt's  Brick  wall,  is  306  feet,  6  inches. 

From  the  north  corner  of  the  Square  at  Waitt's  house  to  the 
East  corner  of  the  Square  at  Whittemores  is  284  feet. 

From  the  East  corner  of  the  Square  at  Whittemores  to  the  South 
corner  at  Deveus'  is  188  feet,  6  inches. 

From  David  Waitt's  brick  wall  over  to  the  house  belonging  to 
the  Estate  of  the  late  Thomas  Kussell,  is  49  feet,  formerly  50  feet, 
encroached  one  foot. 

From  the  north  corner  of  Mr  Nath^  Austin's  store  to  Sam' 
Bradstreet's  South  corner  is  49  feet,  6  inches.  Broadstreet  en- 
croached 6  inches. 

From  Benj*.  Hurd,  junr's,  brick  store  over  to  Rudburg's  is  51 
feet  8  inch'. 

From  Mr  Richard  Boylstone's  over  to  Benj^  Hurd's  north 
corner  is  57  feet.  From  the  East  corner  of  Mr  Thomas  Brooks 
over  to  Nuttings  Store  is  52  feet.  From  Doctor  Josiah  Bartlett's 
over  to  Mr  Nath'.  Austin's  south  corner  is  61  feet.  From  the  east 
corner  of  Mr.  Amos  Tufts',  over  to  the  South  corner  of  Eliphalet 
Newell's  (called  Warren  Tavern) ,  is  98  feet  4  inches. 

[389.]  From  the  east  corner  of  Mrs  Bradish's  house  over  to 
Moses  Hall's  garden  fence  is  64  feet  6  inches.  From  the  west 
corner  of  John  Hay's  house  over  to  Mr  James  Green's  front  door 
is  60  feet. 

From  the  South  corner  of  Page's  tavern,  corner  of  Green's  lane, 
to  the  opposite  side  across  the  street,  is  72  feet  5  inches. 

From  Mrs  Bradshaw's  horse  block,  over  to  Chapman's  land,  is 
62  feet  9  inches.  From  Solomon  Phipps'  front  door  over  to  the 
the  corner  of  Harrisons  fence,  going  up  to  the  new  Baptist 
Meeting  house,  is  82  feet.  From  the  east  corner  of  Mr  Thomas 
Frothingham's  house  to  the  South  corner  of  his  shop  opposite 
is  59  feet  4  inches. 

From  the  north  corner  of  Major  Benjamin  Frothingham's  over  to 
Richard  Frothingham's  land  opposite,  is  83  feet  3  inches. 

Main  Street.  —  From  the  north  corner  of  Mitchel's  house  over 
to  the  South  corner  of  Richard  Frothingham's  house,  is  126  feet. 
From  the  south  corner  of  Cox's  land  leading  to  the  Mill,  to 
Richard  Frothingham's  garden  fence,  is  142  feet.  From  the  east 
corner  of  Cox's  land  to  Richard  Frothingham's  garden  fence 
opposite,  is  72  feet. 

From  the  east  corner  of  Cox's  land  over  to  Keith's  north  corner 
of  his  house  is  88  feet  9  inches.  From  Mr  Joseph  Newell's 
house  to  the  Mill  land  is  75  feet.  From  the  South  of  Mr  Samuel 
Swan's  land  over  to  Mr  Austin's  marsh,  at  the  east  corner,  is  68 
feet  6  inches,  encroached  by  Swan  one  foot.  From  the  east  corner 
of  the  pound  over  to  Edes'  land  is  81  feet.  From  Edes'  land  over 
to  Penny's  is  72  feet.  From  Edes  corner  at  Bunker's  hill  lane 
over  to  Mr  Nath'  Austins  land,  formerly  Call's,  is  65  feet  3 
inches.      Pierces'  steps  are  in  the  street.      From  Mr  Mallett's, 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  249 

formerly  Temple's,  over  to  Pierces'  marsh,  formerly  Temples,  ia 
65  feet.  From  the  corner  of  Mallet's,  formerly  Temples,  leading 
to  the  beach  over  to  Pierces  marsh  opposite,  at  the  entrance  of  the 
causeway,  is  120  feet. 

From  the  South  corner  of  Mallett's  store,  improved  by  Capt. 
"Waters,  over  to  Pierce's  marsh,  opposite,  is  90  feet.  From  the 
South  corner  of  Sam^  Swan  jun'rs  house  over  to  Sam'.  Swan's 
marsh,  opposite,  is  90  feet.  From  the  upper  corner  of  the  Cause- 
way of  the  road  leading  to  Cambridge  to  Mrs  Whittemore's  house, 
opposite,  is  87  feet  9  inches.  Length  of  the  Causewaj'  from  the 
South  corner  of  Mrs  Whittemore's  house  to  the  South  corner  of 
Mallett's  land  is  463  feet. 

[390.]  Water  Street.  — From  Mr  Richard  Trumbull's  south 
corner  of  his  house  to  Eben"".  Austin's,  opposite,  is  40  feet,  and 
should  continue  forty  feet  through  the  street.  Mr  Benjamin  Good- 
win has  encroached  at  the  north  corner  of  his  house  2  feet  4  inches. 
The  north  corner  of  the  late  Thomas  Russell's  Esq"",  store  has 
encroached  4  feet  6  inches. 

Old  W.<pping  Street.  —  Then  we  began  at  the  bottom  of  old 
Wapping  street,  at  the  extreme  of  the  Navy  Yard,  24  feet,  running 
down  to  low  water  mark,  bounding  upon  Mr  Isaac  Carleton  and 
the  Navy  yard. 

From  the  west  corner  of  Capt.  Thomas  Edes  portico's  stone 
work  to  Isaac  Carleton's  east  corner  of  his  house,  or  bounds  of  the 
street,  making  the  corner  between  water  street  and  Old  Wapping 
street. 

From  the  South  corner  of  Mr.  Barker's  bounds  over  to  Mr  Isaac 
Carleton's  Cellar  Wall  is  30  feet.  From  Capt.  Waters  over  to  Mr 
Thomas  Brooks,  opposite,  is  24  feet,  6  inches,  ought  to  be  39  feet 
6  inches,  encroached  by  Brooks  and  Gibbs  15  feet.  From  Mr 
Thomas  Harris'  land,  formerly  Wyer's,  over  to  Mr  John  Harris' 
land,  at  the  corner  of  Madlin  street  is  23  feet,  formerly  49 
feet,  encroached  by  Mr  John  Harris  26  feet.  From  Brown's  over 
to  Turner's  is  40  feet.  From  Townsend's  corner,  formerly  Pilcres, 
over  to  Doctor  Putnam's,  is  49  feet. 

Joiners  Street.  —  From  Mr  John  Edmand's  bounds  over  to  Mr 
Isaac  Mallett's  is  30  feet.  From  Mr  John  Welch's  over  to  Joseph 
Cordis  is  23  feet.  From  Capt  Chapman's  land  over  to  Mr  Gill's 
land  is  21  feet  10  inches.  From  Mr  Nath^  Austin's  land  over  to 
Nathan  Whittemore's  house  is  20  feet. 

Gill  Street.  —  From  Mr  John  Welch's  land  over  to  Mr  Gill's  is 
20  feet,     length  of  the  street  214  feet. 

Chambers  Lane. — From  Mr  Eben"".  Breed's  house  over  to 
Newell's,  opposite,  is  30  feet,  and  so  continues  through  the 
street. 

Graves  Lane.  —  From  John  Harris'  house  over  to  James  Russell 
Esq'^'s  is  21  feet.  Mr  John  Harris  portico  partly  in  the  street,  the 
length  of  the  street  from  Mr  Russell's  bounds  to  Pratt's  lane  is  136 
feet. 

Pkatt's  Lane.  —  From  the  bottom  of  Grave's  lane  there  is  a  lane 
6  feet  wide  running  to  Jenner's  lane,  called  Pratt's  lane.     The  west 


250  City  Document  No.  39. 

corner  of  Mr  John  Hari'is'  stable  is  encroached  4  inches.  The 
north  west  corner  of  Austin's  garden  fence  encroached  4  inches. 

Jenner's  Lane.  —  At  the  head  of  Jenner's  lane  it  is  15  leet. 
Against  Pratt's  lane  it  is  12  feet  down  to  low  water  mark. 

[391.]  Mason  Street. ^  —The  Entrance  of  Mason  street,  from 
James  Edmnnds  over  to  Mr  Warren's,  is  16  feet.  Mr.  Edmands 
encroached  at  the  bottom  of  his  garden  fence.  From  the  north 
west  corner  of  John  Austin's  land,  by  Jenners  lane,  over  to  Mr 
Thomas  Harris  land,  at  the  watch  house,  is  21  feet. 

Bow  Street.  —  From  Mr  Devens  house  over  to  Thomas  Harris 
laud  is  29  feet.  From  Mr  Dunckley's  house  over  to  Curtis  house  is 
26  feet.  From  Capt.  Thomas  Harris'  house  over  to  his  land, 
opposite,  is  26  feet.  From  William  Goodwin's  house  over  to  Isaac 
Williams'  fence,  opposite,  is  36  feet.  Goodwin's  shed  encroached 
2  feet  8  inches.  From  Mr  John  Lewis'  over  to  Mr  Conn's  is  36 
feet.  From  Mr  David  Edmands  over  to  Moody  Whitings  is  38 
feet.  From  Deacon  James  Frothiugham's  over  to  Arch*^.  McNeill's 
is  44  feet  —  encroached  one  foot  by  Frothingham.  From  Mr 
Jonathan  Calls  over  to  Mr  Archibald  McNeill's  is  42  feet ;  en- 
croached by  McNeill  6  feet  2  inches.  From  Richard  Devens 
Esq""'"  over  to  Arch"^.  McNeills  is  45  feet  —  encroached  by  Richard 
Devens  Esq"^.  on  the  South  line  16  feet;  on  the  north  line  5  feet. 
From  Mr  Daniel  Smith's,  across  the  street,  is  45  feet.  Smith 
encroached  at  the  south  line  5  feet  5  inches.  From  David  Fos- 
dick's  South  corner  over  to  Mr  Jacob  Rhodes'  South  corner  is  43 
feet.  Fosdick  encroached  7  inches  and  Cellar  doors  in  the  street. 
From  the  South  corner  of  Mr  Amos  Tuft's  fence  over  to  Mr  John 
Kidder's  is  33  feet.  Kidder  encroached  7  inches.  From  Amos 
Tuft's  east  corner  over  to  Kidder's  is  45  feet  6  inches. 

Ropemakers  Lane.  —  From  north  corner  of  Richard  Devens 
Esqr's  house  over  to  Capt.  David  Goodwin's  land  is  26  feet  3 
inches.  Devens  west  corner  of  his  house  encroached  one  foot, 
steps  and  cellar  door  in  the  street.  From  the  east  corner  of  Dea : 
James  Frothiugham's  over  to  Mr  William  Wiley's  north  corner  is 
twenty  four  feet. 

From  the  South  corner  of  Dea :  James  Frothiugham's  land  over 
to  Mr  Moody  Whitings  is  26  feet.  From  Mr  David  Edmand's 
north  corner  over  to  McNeill's  land,  opposite,  is  24  feet  8  inches. 
From  the  lower  part  of  David  Edmand's  land  over  to  Mr  McNeills 
is  21  feet.  From  Benj".  Hurd's  land  over  to  McNeill's  land  is  30 
feet,  and  so  continues  to  low  water  mark. 

Middle  Gate  Street.  —  From  Mr  John  Kidders  over  to  Mr  Amos 
Tuft's  blacksmith  Shop  is  34  feet  8  inches.  From  the  east  corner 
of  Mr  Daniel  Smith's  land  over  to  Mr  John  Goodwins  is  36  feel  — 
encroached  by  Smith  7  inches.  From  William  Smiths  (black-man) 
over  to  Capt.  David  Goodwin's,  opposite,  is  40  feet  o  inches. 
From  Dea :  James  Frothiugham's  house  over  to  Mr  John  Netting's 
is  40  feet  10  inches. 

*  Mason  Street:  this  street  is  16  feet  wide  to  low  watermark. — Marginal  note  in 
handwriting  of  Phillips  Payson,  Town  Clerk.  —  Ed. 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.  251 

[293.]  Town  Hil  Street.  — From  Mr  John  Goodwin's  house 
over  to  Doctor  Josiah  Bartlett's  land  is  32  feet  7  inches.  From  the 
east  corner  of  Mr  John  Goodwin's  over  to  Mr  Pahners  is  46  feet 
2  inches.  From  the  South  corner  of  the  new  School  house  over  to 
Capt.  David  Goodwin's  fence  is  48  feet.  From  the  east  Corner  of 
Mr  Ezra  Welsh's  house  over  to  Doctor  Morse's  fence  is  43  feet  6 
inches.  From  Mr  Matthew  Bridge's  east  corner  to  Doct^  Morse's 
fence  is  46  feet  6  inches.  From  the  north  corner  of  Capt.  Thomas 
Harris'  land,  at  the  turnpike,  over  to  Docf".  Morse's  fence  is  44 
feet  3  inches.  From  Mr  Thomas  Robbins'  barn  over  to  Capt. 
Thomas  Harris  land  is  35  feet  2  inches. 

Gravel  Lane.  — From  Mr  Cotton  Center's  house  over  to  Major 
William  Calder's  land,  or  house,  is  7  feet ;  at  the  west  end  of  the 
lane  is  6  feet  4  inches. 

New  Street  to  Meeting  House. — From  the  west  corner  of  Dea : 
John  Larkin's  barn,  at  the  east  end  of  the  meeting  house,  over  to 
John  Edmand's  is  30  feet ;  John  Edmands  has  encroached  6  inches 
on  the  street ;  the  street  continues  30  feet  wide  to  the  main  street- 
Mr  Phillips  Paysons's  office  steps  in  the  street. 

HuRDS  Lane.  —  From  the  west  corner  of  Mr  Joseph  Kurds  barn 
over  to  the  South  corner  of  his  garden  is  12  feet  5  inches  :  at  the 
main  street  is  12  feet  3  inches. 

Henley's  Lane.  —  From  the  west  corner  of  Henley's  house  on 
the  main  street  over  to  Mr  Benj'^.  Hurd's  brick  store  is  38  feet : 
should  be  40  feet ;  Hurd's  Cellar  doors  in  the  street.  At  the  north 
co'-ner  of  Henley's  house  to  the  east  corner  of  Hurd's  store  is  39 
feet.  From  the  north  corner  of  Henley's  garden  fence,  at  the 
bottom  of  the  street,  over  to  the  east  corner  of  Mr  Hurd's  barn, 
opp>.site,  is  40  feet. 

Phillips'  Lane.  — From  the  south  corner  of  Mr  Joseph  Hurd's 
stor3,  in  the  square,  over  to  Mr  John  Harris'  store  is  24  feet  9 
inchos  ;  encroached  3  inches.  From  the  corner  of  Mr  Joseph 
Hurd's  barn  over  to  Mr  John  Harris  garden  fence,  opposite,  is  25 
feet.  From  the  corner  of  Mr  Bradstreet's  house  over  to  Mr  Isaac 
Mallet's  bound  is  28  feet.     Bradstreet's  Cellar  doors  in  the  street. 

Back  Street.  — From  the  west  corner  of  Hadley's  cellar  over  to 
Henley's  land  is  33  feet  3  inches.  From  the  west  corner  of  Mr 
Daniel  Tuft's  house  over  to  Mr  Hurd's  barn,  opposite,  is  59  feet  8 
mches.  From  Mr  Chubb's  house  over  to  Mr  Hurd's  land  is  48 
feet ;  encroached  1  foot  6  inches.  From  the  house  of  the  late 
Thomas  Russell  Esq"",  over  to  Mr  Caleb  Swan's  land,  east  corner, 
is  46  feet ;  encroached  1  foot  6  inches.  From  the  north  corner  of 
Mr  Richard  Boylstone's  land  over  to  Major  William  Calder's  barn 
is  43  feet  6  inches. 

[393.]  Back  Street.  —  From  the  east  corner  of  Mr  Richard 
Boylstone's  land  over  to  the  dye  house  is  46  feet  7  inches.  From 
the  widow  Hannah  Newell's  over  to  Dea :  John  Larkin's  fence  is 

Oct.  3,  1831.  —  This  Street  &  part  of  Salem  Turnpike,  so  called,  named  "Back 
Street."  See  vol :  12,  page  140.  Afterwards,  to  wit,  March  3, 1834,  named  "  Warren 
Street."  See  vol.  12,  page  256.  —  Marginal  Note  in  handwriting  of  David  Dodge, 
Town  Clerk.  —  Ed. 


252  City  Document  No.  39. 

41  feet.  From  Dea :  John  Larkiu's  barn  over  to  the  South  corner 
of  Mr  Nathan  Adams'  laud  is  41  feet.  From  Mr  Jonathan 
Nuttings  barn  over  to  Mr  Nathan  Adams'  land  is  4 1  feet.  From 
Mr  Nath^  Austins'  barn  over  to  Mr  Andrew  Kettell's  land  is  44 
feet.  From  Mr  Timothy  Tompson's  shed  to  Tompson's  land, 
opposite,  is  48  feet ;  encroached  by  Thompson  1  foot.  From  Dea : 
Moses  Hall's  land  over  to  Mr  Tim°.  Thompson's  land,  opposite, 
is  46  feet  6  inches  ;  Thompson  and  Hall  encroached  2  feet.  From 
the  east  corner  of  Mr  John  Hay's  land  over  to  his  land  opposite, 
is  30  feet  6  inches.  From  the  north  corner  of  John  Hay's  house 
over  to  the  South  corner  of  Mr  Stephen's  house  is  35  feet  2  inches. 

Cole's  Lane.  — From  the  west  corner  of  Mr  Richard  Boylstone's 
house  over  to  Dea :  John  Larkiu's  South  corner  is  31  feet  4  inches  ; 
Larkiu's  portico  and  cellar  doors  in  the  street.  From  the  north 
corner  of  Mr  Richard  Boylstone's  land,  at  the  bottom  of  the  lane, 
over  to  Boylstone's  land  opposite,  is  41  feet ;  in  the  Center  it  is 
but  34  feet. 

Training  Field  Lane.  —  From  Major  William  Calder's  barn 
over  to  the  dye  house  is  21  feet ;  in  the  middle  it  is  19  feet  4 
inches  ;  encroached  by  Trumbul  1  foot  4  inches. 

Training  Field. — From  Raymond's,  running  Easterly  to  the 
South  corner  of  the  Alms  house  fence,  is  356  feet  6  inches.  From 
the  South  corner  of  the  Alms  house  fence  to  Mr  Gould's  fence  is 
26  feet  6  inches.  From  the  South  corner  of  the  Alms  house  fence 
to  Mr  Richard  Boylstone's  land,  on  a  westerly  line,  is  378  feet  4 
inches.  From  the  east  corner  of  Mr  Richard  Boylstone's  land, 
on  a  northerly  line,  to  Henley's  land,  is  232  feet.  From  the  entrance 
of  the  training  field  at  Henley's  land,  in  an  easterly  direction,  to 
Mrs.  Wallace's  or  the  first  mentioned  bounds,  is  286  feet. 

High  Street.  —  From  the  West  Corner  of  Dea :  John  Larkins' 
land  or  stone  wall,  over  to  Col.  David  Wood's  pasture,  is  36  feet ; 
should  be  40  feet.  Wood's  fence  not  being  moved.  From  Col : 
David  Wood's  board  fence  over  to  Dea :  John  Larkiu's  wall  is  40 
feet.  From  Col:  David  Wood's  land,  at  the  head  of  Greene's 
lane,  over  to  Dea :  John  Larkins'  land  is  40  feet.  From  the  east 
corner  of  Mr  Alexander's  land  over  to  the  west  corner  of  Mr 
Noble's  garden  is  40  feet.  From  the  east  corner  of  Mr  Zabdiel 
B.  Adams'  land  over  to  Mr  Noble's  is  40  feet.  From  the  east 
corner  of  Mr  Joseph  Johnson's  half  acre,  over  to  Mr  Nath'  Aus- 
tin's land,  opposite  the  monument,  is  40  feet. 

[394.]  High  Street. — From  the  South  corner  of  Mr  Nath' 
Austin's  land,  by  the  lane  over  to  Trumbull's  pasture  is  40  feet. 
From  the  South  corner  of  Mr  Richard  Boylstone's  land  over  to 
Mrs  Henley's  land  is  40  feet. 

From  the  middle  of  Mr  Raymond's  barn  over  to  Mrs  Wallace's 
fence,  is  27  feet  9  inches.  From  the  east  corner  of  Mr  Raymond's 
house,  on  a  straight  line  from  the  barn,  over  to  the  west  corner  of 
Mrs  Wallaces  house  is  22  feet  2  inches. 

Shippies  Street. 1  —  From  Capt.  John  Thomas'  land  over  to  Mr 
Sam'  Townsend's  land  is  34  feet  7  inches.  From  the  South  coi-ner 
of  Richard  Devens,  Esqr's,  land,  over  to  John  Austin's  land,  is  30 

^  March  14,  1831,  the  name  of  "  Townsend  Street "  was  by  the  selectmen  given  to 
Shippie  Street.  — Marginal  note  in  handwriting  of  David  Dodge,  Town  Clerk.  —  Ed. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  253 

feet  3  inches.  From  the  east  corner  of  Rieh**  Devens  Esqr's  land, 
over  to  Mr.  John  Austin's  north  corner,  is  32  feet  7  inches.  From 
the  lower  comer  of  Mr  Leather's  land  over  to  Mr  Sam'  Townsend's 
gate  before  his  house  is  30  feet  10  inches.  From  Mr  Leather's 
fence,  within  8  feet  of  the  north  east  corner  of  his  house,  over  to 
the  north  corner  of  Mr  Sam'  Townsend's  upper  garden  fence,  is  30 
feet  7  inches. 

Sullivan  Strekt.  —  From  Mr  Sam^  Townsend's  garden  fence, 
north  corner,  to  the  west  corner  of  Mr  Sullivan's  garden  fence  is 
44  feet.  From  the  east  corner  of  Mr  Sullivan's  garden  fence  to 
Capt.  Thomas  Harris'  fence  is  38  feet  3  inches.  From  the  east 
corner  Of  Mr  Eben""  Breed's  land  over  to  the  Navy  Yard  is  37  feet 

3  inches. 

Molton's  Point  Road.  —  From  Mr  Eben""  Breed's  stone  wall  to 
Mr  Caleb  Swan's  is  19  feet  6  inches.  At  the  point  where  Bunkers 
Hill  and  Molton  point  roads  meet  is  42  feet.  The  road  to  Mol- 
ton's  point  is  18  feet  wide  a  little  east  of  the  Rope  walk,  from 
thence  16j-  feet  wide  till  it  meets  the  Navy  yard. 

Battery  Lane.  —  From  Mr  Jacob  Rhodes'  land  over  to  Mr 
Thomas  Edmands  land  is  15  feet,  and  continues  through  the  lane 
the  same  width. 

Madlin  Street.  — From  Mr  John  Turner's  east  corner  over  to 
Mr  John  Harris  land  opposite,  is  19  feet  9  inches.  From  Mr 
Gary's  over  to  Docf  Putnam's  land  is  20  feet,  Putnam  has  en- 
croached 9  inches.  At  the  turn  between  Putnam  and  Edmands  the 
street  is  1 8  feet  wide  till  it  meets  Water  street. 

Green's  Lane.  —  From  the  South  corner  of  Mr  Page's  tavern 
over  to  the  west  corner  of  Mr.  Giles  Alexander's  land  is  34  feet. 
From  the  upper  end  of  Page's  hall  to  Alexander's  fence  is  28  feet 
7  inches.  From  Alexander's  gate  to  Woods  fence  is  28  feet. 
From  the  north  corner  of  Mr  Alexander's  Coach  house  to  Mr  David 
Wood's  fence  opposite,  is  39  feet  4  inches. 

Holden  Street.  — From  the  west  corner  of  Dea :  John  Lark- 
ins  land  over  to  Mr  Oliver  Holden's  land  is  40  feet  —  this  street  was 
laid  out  to  be  40  feet  through ;  at  the  Northeast  end  it  is  39  feet 

4  inches. 

[395.]  From  Mr  Eben''  Breed's  land  to  John  Waitt's  point  of 
land  is  18  feet ;  Breed  and  Waitt  have  encroached  4  feet  in  some 
parts.  From  Mr  Sullivan's  land  over  to  Mr  John  Harris'  is  17 
feet  6  inches.  From  Mr  Richard  Boylstone's  land  over  to  Mr 
Nath^  j^ustin's  is  16  feet  6  inches.  From  Mr  Nathan  Tufts  land  to 
the  west  corner  of  Mr  Nath'  Austin's  is  30  feet,  and  so  continues 
till  we  come  to  the  South  corner  of  the  Poor's  land.  At  the  west 
corner  of  the  Poor's  land  to  Mr  Joseph  Hurd's  land  is  17  feet. 
From  the  middle  of  Mr  Larkins  pasture  over  to  Mr  Joseph  Hurd's 
land  is  1 6  feet  and  an  half 

Bunker  Hill.' — From  the  west  corner  of  Mr  Edes' land,  at 
Bunker's  hill  lane,  over  to  Mr  Isaac  Mallett's  house  is  18  feet, 
and  so  continues  to  the  gravel  pit  or  School  house,  from  thence 
encroached  from  2  feet  to  2  feci  &  an  half,  till  we  come  to  Mr 
Sam'  Swan's,  opposite  to  where  the  old  fort  was. 

Mill  Lane. —  From  the  north  corner  of   Mr  Timothy  Keith's 

^  Now  Charles  Street.  —  Marginal  Note.  — Ed. 


254  City  Document  No.  39. 

house  to  Mr  John  Greene's  is  21  feet  10  inches;  encroached  by 
Green  in  front  14  inches.  From  the  east  corner  <^f  Mr  John 
Greene's  to  the  west  corner  is  68  feet,  enci'oached  by  Greene  20 
inches.  From  the  west  corner  of  Mr  John  Greene's  land,  leading 
to  the  Mill,  is  250  feet,  to  a  stake,  drove,  all  which  belongs  to  the 
town  to  low  water  mark.  The  road  to  the  mill  is  25  feet  wide  ;  en- 
croached at  the  east  end  by  Mr.  L.  Cox  3  feet  —  in  the  middle  G 
feet  3  inches.  Mr  Timothy  Keith  encroached  on  the  Town's  land, 
at  his  Slaughter  house,  5  feet. 

Malden  Bridge  Road.  —  From  the  west  corner  of  Mr  Charles 
Coles'  over  to  Mr  Beachum's  land  is  33  feet.  From  the  west 
corner  of  Mrs  Anna  Whittemore's  land,  or  Mrs  Swan's,  over  to 
Mr  Beachams  is  53  feet.  From  the  north  corner  of  Mrs  Anna 
Whittemore's,  or  Mrs  Swan's,  over  to  Mr  Beacham's  is  34  feet. 
Mrs  Whittemore  encroached  at  the  north  corner  5  feet.  From  the 
last  mentioned  l)ouiids  (Beacham's.)  as  the  fence  now  stands  to 
Maiden  Bridge,  dawn  to  low  water  mark  belongs  to  the  Town,  and 
from  thence  to  dirty  marsh  around  the  beach. 

Cambridge  Road.  —  From  the  north  corner  of  Mrs  Anna  Whit- 
temore's, alias  Swan's,  land,  at  the  turn  of  Cambridge  road,  to  the 
east  corner  of  Mr  Russell's  bounds,  opposite  Mr  Beacham's  on 
Medford  road,  280  feet.  From  thence  on  Mr  Russell's  bounds 
to  a  turn  in  Mr  Russell's  garden  fence,  on  Cambridge  road  225 
feet,  meeting  the  measurement  from  the  noilh  corner  of  iMr  Caleb 
Swan's  land  opposite,  formerly  Wyers,  is  109  feet.  From  the 
south  end  of  Mr  Russells  garden  fence  [396.]  Cabtbridge 
Road,  over  to  iNIr  Caleb  Swan's  land  opposite  is  98  feet  There  is 
a  Range  way  through  Mr  Russell's  land  (formerly  the  Common) 
16^  feet  wide  to  Mr  William  Smith's  land  (formerly  Hay's  land). 
From  the  said  Range  way  over  to  Swan's  land,  opposite,  is  102 
feet.  From  Russell's  land  (formerly  the  Common)  over  to  Mr 
Lynde's  land  is  101  feet  7  inches.  Then  we  measured  from  Mr 
Russells  first  encroachment,  at  the  before  mentioned  Lyndes',  743 
feet  on  the  road  leading  to  Caml)ridge  to  the  extreme  l)Ouiids  of 
Mr  Russell's  land,  then  Mr  Russell  has  encroached  IG  feet:  from 
which  place,  across  the  road  to  Steam's  marsh  or  stone  wall  is  83 
feet,  by  the  Elm  tree  in  the  road.  From  the.  corner  of  the  Stone 
wall,  dividing  the  land  between  Stearns  &  Lynde,  is  108  feet  (this 
should  be  entered  before  the  next  above.)  From  the  South  corner 
of  Mr  Russells  land  to  Steam's  fence  opposite  is  76  feet  6  inches. 
Then  we  measured  the  Qiiarrie  belonging  to  the  Town,  bounding 
on  Mr  Russell's  land,  formerly  the  Common,  182  feet.  From  Mr 
Russell's  west  corner,  bounding  upon  Smith,  in  a  Southerly  direc- 
tion upon  Stearns  and  Ireland,  514  feet.  From  Ireland's  stone 
wall,  at  the  end  of  the  51  i  feet  above-mentioned,  across  the  road 
to  Steam's  fence  by  the  marsh  is  71  feet. 

Then  we  measured  from  Ireland's,  east  of  the  Bridge,  to  the 
opposite  side,  at  a  Range  way  leading  down  to  Minots  marsh,  78 
feet ;  encroached  by  Ireland  2  feet.  From  M''  Joseph  Ban-ell's 
wall  over  to  the  Range  way,  at  the  South  corner  of  M'  Joseph 
Miller's  land,  is  108  feet ;  encroached  at  the  corner  of  said  Range 
way,  by  Miller,  4  feet.     From   Mr   Joseph   Barrell's  stone  wall 


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(formerly  Wood's)  over  to  Mr.  Eben'  Shed's  land  is  77  feet  6 
inches  ;  encroached  by  Mr.  Barrell  2  feet  6  inches.  At  the  coiner 
of  Threepole  lane  over  to  Mr.  Joseph  Barrell's  stone  wall  is  102  feet. 
From  the  north  corner  of  Mr  Eben"  Shed's  land  over  to  Mr  John 
Harris'  land  is  127  feet.  From  Mr  Eben*^  Shed's  stone  wall,  or 
fence,  over  to  Mr  John  Harris'  house  is  107  feet  —  said  Harris 
encroached  against  the  Eilm  tree  2  feet  6  inches.  From  the  north 
west  Corner  of  Codman's  land,  leading  to  Bullard's  Bridge,  to  Mr 
Samuel  Shed's  land  is  90  feet.  From  the  South  corner  of  Mr  John 
Stone's  bound,  on  Milk  row,  over  Mr  John  Tuft's  stone  wall,  or 
fence,  is  136|  feet :  encroached  by  Stone  3  feet  6  inches  at  said 
corner ;  also  a  yard  enclosed,  at  the  east  corner  of  Stone's  house, 
in  the  road.  From  the  the  east  corner  of  Col.  Natli'  Hawkin's  land 
over  to  Mr  John  Tufts'  is  129  feet  6  inches.  From  the  partition 
wall,  between  Hawkins  and  Tufts,  over  to  Hawkins,  is  105  feet 
6  inches.  From  the  Southwest  side  of  the  Bridge,  below  Hawkins, 
across  the  road  over  to  Hawkins'  land  is  78  feet.  From  Col. 
Nath'  Hawkins  front  door  to  his  land  opposite  is  93  feet.  From 
the  Elm  tree  at  the  upper  corner  of  his  ['^iOT,]  house  yard 
over  to  the  barn  yard  is  58  feet.  From  the  South  west  corner  of 
Col.  Hawkins'  barn  to  his  land  opposite  is  41  feet.  From  the 
division  fence,  between  Mr  Sam'  Tufts  &  Col.  Hawkins,  over  to 
Hawkins,  is  67  feet;  encroached  1^  feet  on  the  north  side. 

Cambridge  Koad.  —  From  the  division  fence,  between  Mr  Sam' 
Tufts  &  Hastings,  over  to  Hawkins'  should  be  90  feet :  encroached 
8  feet  by  Tufts.  From  the  division  fence,  between  Mr  Gideon 
Frost  &  Sam'  Tufts,  over  to  Hawkins'  land  is  80  feet ;  encroached 
by  Hawkins  1  foot  6  inches.  On  the  boundary  lines,  between 
Cambridge  and  Charlestown,  at  Pillion  bridge,  from  Frosts  land 
to  CoP  Hawkins's  across  the  road  is  65  feet,  should  be  68  feet : 
encroached  3  feet  by  Hawkins. 

The  Watering  Place  —  Milk  Row.  —  From  the  east  corner  of 
Col.  Nath'  Hawkins'  land  over  to  Mr  John  Stones'  is  66  feet  — 
From  Mr  Jon'' Ireland's  house  to  Mr  Sam'  Tufts  is  encroached  2 
feet  upon  each  side. 

From  the  north  corner  of  Mr  Kent's  land,  on  milk  row,  on  a 
Southerly  direction  20  Rods  &  2  feet ;  from  thence  a  westerly 
direction  9  rods  across  the  brook  ;  from  thence  running  northerly 
23  rods  3^  feet :  from  thence  on  the  road  to  the  first  mentioned 
corner  is  14  rods  &  13  feet.  From  the  west  corner  of  Mr  Caleb 
Rand's  land  over  to  Mr  Kent's  is  63|  feet. 

Quarry  Hill.  —  Then  we  measured  the  Quarry  hill  between  Mr 
Caleb  Rand's  and  Mr  John  Harris'.  From  the  west  corner  of  the 
Quarry,  bounded  on  the  Range  way,  in  an  easterly  direction  to 
Rand's  land  is  9  rods  &  an  half  :  from  thence  Southerly,  bounding 
upon  Rand's  land  is  16  rods.  7  feet  to  the  road  :  from  thence  west- 
erly on  the  road  to  the  Range  way  is  12  Rods  6  feet :  from  thence 
northerly  to  the  first  mentioned  bounds  on  the  Range  way  is  16 
Rods. 

Milk  Row.  —  From  the  South  corner  of  Mr  John  Harris  land,  on 
the  Range  way,  over  to  Mr  Sam'  Kents  land  is  79  feet  —  Mr  John 
Harris,  at  the  corner,  has  given  in  13  feet  of  bis  land  — on  the  road. 


256  City  Document  No.  39. 

From  the  west  corner  of  Mr  John  Harris'  fence,  on  the  road  by 
his  house,  over  to  Kent's  land  is  49^-  feet.  From  the  north  west 
corner  of  Mr  Wyer's  land  over  to  Mr  John  Harris'  land  is  62  feet, 
6  inches.  From  the  north  west  corner  of  Mr  Wyers'  land  to  Mr 
John  Harris'  new  Wall  is  79  feet.  From  the  west  corner  of  Mr 
John  Harris'  land  over  to  Mr  Noah  Boardman's  formerly,  now 
Frost's,  is  51  feet,  should  be  66  feet,  encroached  by  Frost  15  feet; 
and  so  continues  8  rods,  more  or  less,  through.  From  the  west 
corner  of  Harris',  bounding  on  the  Range  way,  to  Frost's  land  is 
58  feet,  encroached  by  Frost  .8  feet.  From  the  east  corner  of  Mr 
Stephen  Goddard's  land  over  to  Tim"  Tufts  Esqr's  land  is  67 
feet. 

[298.]  Powder  House  Road.  From  the  east  corner  of  Mr 
Wellington's  laud  over  to  Dea :  Frost's  land  across  the  road  is  78 
feet.  From  the  division  line  post  between  Charlestown  and  Cam- 
bridge over  to  the  land  opposite  is  67  feet.  From  Mr  Peter  Tufts' 
land  by  a  small  bridge,  over  to  Mr  Goddard's  is  64  feet.  From 
the  South  corner  of  the  quarry  sold  to  Watson,  over  to  land 
opposite  is  64  feet.  From  quarry  hill  belonging  to  Russell,  to 
Peter  Tufts'  land  opposite  is  66  feet,  and  continues  4  rods  all  the 
way  to  Tufts'  fence  on  the  Menotomy  road.  From  the  South  cor- 
ner of  Mr.  Beacham's  land,  leading  to  Maiden  Bridge,  over  to 
Russell's  is  90  feet.  From  Mr  Lamson's  gate  to  the  east  corner 
of  Mr  Smith's  land,  opposite,  is  125  feet,  encroached  by  Smith  4 
feet.  From  the  South  corner  of  Mr  Stearns'  land  over  to  Mr  Isaac 
Smith's  land,  opposite,  is  126  feet. 

Menotomy  Road.  —  From  the  corner  of  Mr  William  .Stearns' 
fence,  near  the  house,  over  to  Smith's  is  172  feet.  From  Mr  Benj* 
Goodwin's  stone  wall  over  to  Mr  John  Stevens'  land  across  the 
road,  is  168  feet;  encroached  by  Stevens  4  feet.  From  Mr  Joseph 
Phipps'  over  to  Mr  Benjamin  Goodwin's  land  is  137  feet,  en- 
croached by  Phipps  3  feet. 

Watering  Place.  From  the  north  corner  of  Mr  Benjamin 
Goodwin's  fence  on  a  Southeasterly  line  is  135  feet,  on  the  South 
west  line  is  135  feet,  on  the  northwest  line,  bounding  on  Phipps, 
145  feet. 

Menotomy  Road. — From  the  north  east  corner  of  Mr  Joseph 
Phipps'  land,  by  the  watering  place,  to  Phipps'  land  opposite  is 
118  feet.  From  the  east  end  of  Mr  Joseph  Phipps'  stone  wall  over 
to  Thomas  Edes  land  is  110  feet,  encroached  by  Edes  18  feet.  & 
so  continues  to  Phipps'  line.  From  Tufts  land  over  to  Edes  is 
122  feet ;  encroached  by  Edes  2  feet.  From  the  north  east  corner 
of  three  pole  lane  over  to  Mr  Timothy  Tufts'  land,  formerly 
Leekey's,  is  132  feet;  encroached  4  feet.  From  Mr  Tim**  Tufts' 
land  over  to  Capt  George  Lane's  is  9  rods  or  152  feet  6  inches. 
From  Capt  George  Lanes'  stone  wall,  little  above  the  willow  trees, 
to  the  north  corner  of  Tuft's  wall  opposite,  at  the  Range  way,  is  9 
rods  13  feet.  From  Lanes  fence  over  to  Adams  land  is  7  rods  3 
feet ;  encroached  by  Adams  5  feet.  From  Capt.  George  Lanes* 
gate  over  to  the  division  wall,  between  Mr  Joseph  Adams  and 
Tufts,  is  8  rods,  or  132  feet. 


Charlestown  Land  Records.  257 

Medford  Road. — From  the  west  corner  of  Mr  Lane's  land, 
turning  to  Medford,  to  the  land  opposite,  is  51  feet  6  inches,  and 
so  continues  to  Medford  bounds. 

Menotomy  Road. — From  Capt.  George  Lane's  fence  at  the 
turn  of  the  road  to  Medford.  over  to  Mr.  Joseph  Tufts  fence  is  6 
rods  3  feet ;  encroached  1  foot.  From  Mr  Joseph  Adams',  near 
his  house,  over  to  Royals  land,  at  the  South  post  making  the  di- 
vision line  between  Medford  &  Charlestown,  is  6  rods  13  feet,  & 
so  continues  the  wedth  to  the  Powder  house  as  formerly,  the  road 
being  part  in  Medford  and  part  in  Charlestown. 

[299.]  Menotomy  Road  at  first  Range  way. — From  Wal- 
ter Russell's  land,  called  quarry  hill,  near  the  corner,  over  to  Mr 
Peter  Tufts'  gate  is  4  rods.  From  Walter  Russells  land  at  the 
bridge  to  Peter  Tufts'  opposite  is  4  rods  6  feet.  Above  the 
bridge,  at  the  Rangeway,  over  to  Walter  Russell's  land  opposite  is 
4  rods  11  feet.  From  the  late  Thomas  Russell's  Esq",  garden 
fence  over  to  his  land  opposite  is  4  rods. 

Second  Rangeway.  —  From  the  Range  way  above  Mr.  Russell's 
house,  from  the  South  corner  of  Mr.  Dixon's  land  over  to  the  wall 
opposite  is  4  rods. 

Menotomy  Road.  — From  Philemon  Russell's  land  over  to  Mr 
Teel's  land  is  4  Rods  3  feet.  From  the  west  corner  of  Mr  James 
Russell's  land,  bounding  on  the  3d  Rangeway,  to  the  land  opposite 
is  4  rods  4  feet.  Mr  James  Russell  has  encroached  at  the  Range 
way  10  feet  —  and  Mr.  Philemon  Russell,  on  the  opposite  side  of 
the  Rangeway,  has  encroached  7  feet. 

At  the  east  side  of  Alewife  bridge,  from  Teal's  land  over  to  Mr 
Philemon  Russell's  opposite  is  8  rods  &  10  feet,  and  so  continues 
to  the  Brook. 

Then  we  measured,  by  Mr  Dixon's  house,  upper  side  the  bridge, 
to  the  land  opposite  is  4  rods  10  feet.  From  the  west  en<l  of  Mr 
Dixon's  barn  to  the  land  opposite  is  6  rods  1  foot.  From  the 
Wall  at  the  west  end  of  the  School  house,  by  a  cherry  tree,  over 
to  Dixon's  land  opposite  is  1 1  Rods  7  feet.  From  the  east  cor- 
ner of  Mr.  Samuel  Whittemore's  wall,  in  the  hollow,  to  Mr  Jon* 
Teel's  wall  opposite  is  11  rods.  At  the  old  wall,  at  the  north 
corner  of  Mr  William  Dixon*s  house,  over  to  Mr  Sam^  Whitte- 
more's wall  opposite  is  6  rods  13  feet. 

From  the  cherry  tree  in  the  road  above  Mr  Dixous,  in  the  hol- 
low, to  Dixons  land  opposite  is  4  rods  13  feet.  From  the  west 
corner  of  the  Range  way  across  to  the  two  roads  is  9  rods  8J-  feet. 
From  an  oak  tree,  at  the  parting  of  the  road,  across  is  3  rods  5^ 
feet.  At  the  division  Post,  dividing  the  line  between  Cambridge 
and  Charlestown,  to  the  wall  opposite,  is  2  rods  15  feet;  en- 
croached 4  feet  at  the  east  end  of  Isaac  Cutters  land.  From 
Josiah  Whittemore's  land,  at  the  end  of  the  road  leading  to  Menot- 
omj'  over  to  Mr  Amos  Warren's  is  3  rods  ;  Mr  Amos  Warren 
has   encroached   11    feet. 

Gardner's  Road.  —  At  the  bridge  near  Mr.  Cutter's  mill,  at  the 
post  making  the  division  line  between  Cambridge  &  Charlestown,  is  2 


258  City  Document  No.  39. 

rods  across  the  road,  encroached  on  the  north  side  of  the  road  8  feet. 
At  the  valley  south  side  of  Mr.  Cutter's  is  32  feet ;  encroached 
3  feet.  At  the  bend  of  the  road,  at  the  south  of  Mr  Eben'  Cutter's 
house,  across  the  road  is  3  rods  10  feet.  At  the  south  of  Mr 
Cutter's  yard,  at  an  Elm  tree  opposite  is  2  rods  2  feet.  From  the 
north  east  corner  of  Mr  [300.]  Ebenezer  Cutters  yard  to  the 
land  opposite  is  2  rods  9  feet,  should  be  4  rods ;  encroached 
by  Cutter  24^  feet.  At  the  bend  above  Cutters  is  2  rods.  From 
Joseph  Wyman's  house  to  the  Wall  opposite  is  3  rods.  At  the 
foot  of  the  hill,  South  of  Mr  Daniel  Reeds  is  2  rods  12  feet. 
From  the  north  corner  of  Mr  Daniel  Reed's,  at  the  button  wood 
tree,  to  the  wall  opposite  is  2  rods  6  feet.  From  the  north  corner 
of  Mr  Seth  Wyman's  over  to  the  land  opposite  is  2  rods  11  feet. 
From  the  north  corner  of  Mr  Seth  Wyman's  barn  to  the  wall  op- 
posite is  2  rods  3  feet  —  about  three  rods  above  the  School  house 
the  road  is  2  rods  wide.  At  the  Brook  it  is  two  rods  8  feet. 
From  the  South  east  corner  of  Mr  John  Swan's  land  to  the  wall 
opposite  is  2  rods  13  feet.  At  the  top  of  the  hill  between  Seth 
Wyman's  &  Gardner's  it  is  2  rods  12  feet.  Between  Wyman's 
and  Wyman's  land  the  road  is  2  rods.  Between  Wyman's  and 
Gardner's  land  it  is  2  rods  13  feet.  Below  Sam'.  Gardner's  some 
person  has  put  a  Blacksmith's  shop  nearly  all  in  the  road.  At  the 
South  of  Mr  John  Gardner's  house  across  the  road  is  26  feet ; 
should  be  33  feet ;  encroached  by  said  Gardner,  7  feet.  From  the 
South  corner  of  Mr  John  Gardner's  barn  yard  fence  across  the 
road  is  3  rods  4  feet.  At  the  bounds  of  Woburn  &  Chai'lestown 
from  the  north  corner  of  Mr  Gardner's  wall  to  the  opposite  wall  is 
3  rods  2  feet. 

HuTCHiNSONS  Road.  — Mr  John  Hutchinson's  road  is  2  rods 
from  his  house  to  Mr  Seth  Wymans,  except,  encroached  by  Mr 
Hutchinson's  Cow  yard  1  rod.  And  Mr  Daniel  Reed,  opposite  to 
Mr.  Seth  Wyman,  7  feet. 

First  Rangk  way.  — At  the  entrance  of  the  first  range  way,  on 
the  Menotomy  road,  near  the  late  Tho^  Russell  Esqr's  land,  to  the 
Southward  of  the  house,  is  20  feet ;  should  be  33  feet ;  and  con- 
tinues 33  feet  to  Medford  bounds  —  encroached  by  Mr  Peter  Tufts 
13  feet. 

Second  Range  way.  —  At  the  east  corner  of  the  Range  way  on 
Medford  bounds  is  33  feet,  inclosed  and  improved  by  Mr  Jonathan 
Teel. 

From  the  west  corner  of  the  Church  Lot  to  Mr  Jon*  Teel's  land 
opposite  is  25  feet ;  encroached  by  said  Teel  8  feet. 

Third  Range  way.  —  At  the  entrance  of  the  third  Range  way, 
on  Menotomy  road,  from  Mr  Philemon  Russell's  wall  to  Mr.  James 
Russell's  is  23  feet ;  encroached  10  feet.  At  the  east  corner  of  the 
Range  way  on  Medford  line  is  33  feet,  enclosed  by  Smith  and  Ben- 
jamin Teel. 

First  Range  way.  —  Then  we  measured  from  the  South  west 
corner  of   the    watering    place,  on    Medford   road,  opposite   Mr 

(1;^°  These  leaves  were  torn  out  befoi-e  the  record  of  this  i-eport  was  made.  —  Mar- 
ginal note  on  page  300  by  Phillips  Payson,  Town  Clerk.  —  Ed. 


Chaelestown  Land  Records.       259 

Joseph  Phipp's  in  a  Southerly  line  54  rods,  open.  Then  we  measured 
still  southerly  37  rods  &  6  feet,  enclosed  by  Michael  Brigden. 
Then,  southerly  7  rods,  improved  by  Mr.  William  Stearns; 
Then  still  southerly  ^9  rods  8  feet,  improved  by  [301.]  Mr 
Samuel  Ireland  and  Joseph  Miller. 

Second  Range  way.  —  Three  pole  Lane  is  open  through  out. 

Third  Range  Way.  —  Then  we  measured  from  Medford  oi-  Me- 
notomy  Road,  Southerh'  and  found  the  way  open  to  the  W^idow 
Smiths  Land ;  then  we  measured  27  rods,  enclosed  and  improved 
by  the  Widow  Smith ;  then  we  measured,  still  southerly,  48  rods, 
inclosed  &  improved  by  John  Stone,  ending  at  Milk  row. 

Fourth  Range  way.  —  Then  we  began  at  Milk  row,  at  Mr  Jon- 
athan Ireland's,  from  thence  to  the  cross  road  at  the  top  of  the  hill, 
is  open,  it  being  a  northerly  direction.  Then  we  measured  from 
the  north  east  corner  of  said  Ireland's  stone  wall.  Then  we  meas- 
ured from  the  cross  lane,  top  of  the  hill,  northerly,  57  rods,  4  feet, 
inclosed  and  improved  by  Mr  John  Tufts.  Then  still  northerly  91 
rods  6  feet  to  Menotomy  or  Medford  road,  inclosed  and  improved 
by  Joseph  Tufts. 

Fifth  Range  way.  —  Then  we  measured  the  fifth  Range  way, 
on  Menotomy  road  on  Winter  Hill,  being  2  rods  across  the  Range 
way,  it  remains  open  throughout ;  encroached  by  Col.  Hawkins  by 
a  short  rail  fence,  in  order  to  make  a  stone  wall.  On  milk  row 
Mr.  Thomas  Rand  has  encroached  7  feet  4  inches. 

Sixth  Range  way.  —  Then  we  began  at  the  Range  way,  at  the 
entrance  of  the  Range  way  above  the  quarry,  63  Kods,  fenced  on 
both  sides,  at  the  south  and  enclosed  by  barrs  ;  from  thence,  still 
northerly,  56  rods  and  an  half,  inclosed  and  improved  by  Samuel 
Tufts  from  thence  4 J-  rods,  improved  by  Sam'  Kent  and  Mr. 
Thomas  Rand  ;  from  thence,  still  northerly,  46  rods  6  feet,  in- 
closed &  improved  by  Doct :  William  Stearns ;  then  still  northerly 
51  rods,  inclosed  and  improved  by  Mr  Joseph  Adams,  ending  at 
Menotomy  road. 

Seventh  Range  way.  —  Then  we  began  on  Menotomy  road,  the 
Seventh  Range  way,  measuring  Southerly  42  rods,  inclosed  and 
improve<l  by  Timothy  Tufts,  Esq'";  still  Southerly  40  rods  4  feet, 
inclosed  &  improved  by  Mr  Joseph  Tufts  ;  still  Southerly  1 2  rods, 
inclosed  and  improved  by  Timothy  Tufts,  Esq"^ ;  still  Southerly  11 
rods,  inclosed  and  improved  by  Walter  Russell ;  then  still  South- 
erly 42i  rods,  inclosed  and  improved  by  Timothy  Tufts,  Esq"" ; 
from  thence  to  milk  row  is  open. 

Eighth  Range  way.  —  Then  we  began  at  the  upper  end  of  milk 
row,  a  little  above  Timothy  Tufts,  Esqr's  house,  to  measure  the 
Eighth  Range  way,  at  the  extreme  of  which  it  is  inclosed  by  a  wall 
and  barrs. 

[303.]  Eighth  Range  way.  —  from,  thence  we  measured 
northerly  111  rods  &  12  feet,  enclosed  and  improved  by  Timothy 
Tufts,  Esq"^ ;  then  still  northerl}-  65  rods  inclosed  and  improved  by 
Dea :  Gideon  Frost ;  then  still  northerly  20  rods,  inclosed  and  im- 
proved by  Mr.  Peter  Tufts,  to  Menotomy  road. 

Cross  Lane.  — Then  we  began  at  the  fifth  Range  way,  at  the 


260  City  Document  No.  39. 

top  of  the  hill,  easterly  to  three  pole  lane,  and  measured  42  rods 
12  feet,  inclosed  by  Mr  John  Tufts;  then  still  easterly  20j-  rods, 
inclosed  and  improved  by  Mr  Jon''  Ireland  ;  then  still  easterly  20 
rods  12  feet,  inclosed  by  Mr.  John  Tufts  and  improved  till  we 
come  to  the  fourth  Eangeway ;  then  we  measured  on  said  Eange- 
(vay  southerly  10  rods  till  we  come  to  the  Church  Lot,  at  the 
westerly  corner;  then  measuring  easterly  119^-  Eods  till  we 
enlerd  Fosdick's  square,  (so  called)  ;  then  we  measured  the 
square,  the  westerley  side  7  rods  7  feet ;  the  south  side  5  rods  3 
feet ;  easterly  side  7  rods  G  feet ;  the  northerly  side  5  rods  3  feet ; 
from  thence  to  three  pole  lane  is  39  rods  6  feet ;  it  appears  that  it 
is  1^  rod  wide  through  the  whole  lane. 

Minot's  Marsh  Eoad.  —  Then  we  measured  the  passage  way 
leading  to  Minot's  marsh  (so  called),  east  side  of  the  bridge,  east 
of  Capt.  Joseph  Miller's  house  on  Cambridge  road,  1 1  rods  5  feet 
long,  one  rod  &  a  half  wide. 

Dirty  Marsh.  —  Then  we  measured  the  road  leading  to  dirty 
marsh  (so  called) ,  from  Mousell's  gate,  or  Lamsons,  through  Mr. 
Andrew  Kettell's  land,  47  rods  11  feet,  in  a  northerly  direction, 
li  rods  wide ;  then  we  turned  northwesterly  and  measured  85 
rods  11  feet,  till  we  came  to  a  square  piece  of  land,  formerly 
called  High  Fields,  measuring  as  follows :  South-east  side  7  rods 
8  feet ;  north-east  side  7  rods  9  feet ;  north  west  side  7  rods  ;  the 
south-west  side  6  rods  ;  from  the  east  corner  of  the  north  east  side 
of  the  square  there  is  a  way  1  ^  rod  wide,  leading  down  to  Mystic 
river,  in  a  northerly  line. 

Common  way  by  Bullard's  Bridge.  — From  the  west  corner 
of  Mr  Cragie's  land  on  Cambridge  road,  formerly  Mr.  Codman's, 
over  to  the  east  corner  of  Mr  John  Tufts  stone  wall  is  7  rods  13 
feet ;  from  the  east  corner  of  Mr.  John  Tuft's  land  above  men- 
tioned, in  a  southerly  direction  7  rods  11  feet;  then  turning 
westerly  5  rods  to  the  Creek  ;  then  easterly,  north  side  of  the 
bridge,  4  rods  to  the  Creek  ;  then  measuring  across  from  Mr.  John 
Tuft's  fence  or  wall  over  to  Mr  Cragie's  fence  8  rods  8  feet ;  from 
thence  by  the  Creek  to  Cragie's  west  corner,  on  the  road  to  Cam- 
bridge is  12  rods.  From  Bullard's  bridge  (so  called)  to  where  the 
gate  formerly  stood,  leading  to  Leachmore's  farm,  is  open,  but 
encroached  by  Mr  John  Tufts  8  feet,  and  Col.  Nath^  Hawkins  4 
feet.  From  the  gate  there  is  a  way  to  Mr  Craigie's  upper  pasture 
2  rods  wide,  but  not  on  a  Straight  line. 

[303.]  Range  vtay  betvteen  Cragie  &  Shed.  —  There  is 
a  way,  between  Mr  Cragie's  land  and  Mr  Eben''  Shed's  leading  to 
the  marsh  from  Cambridge  road,  one  rod  wide. 

Burying  Place.  — There  is  a  way  from  the  main  street  leading 
to  and  around  the  burying  place,  down  to  low  water  mark,  and  the 
flatts  below  belonging  to  the  Town. 

At  the  Entrance  of  the  road  leading  to  Mystic  river,  between 
Mallet  and  Mallett,  is  22  feet,  at  the  extreme  bounds  of  Malletts 
land,  measuring  112  feet  from  the  main  road  towards  Mystic  river  ; 
from  thence  to  the  east  corner  of  Mr  Mallett's  bounds  over  to 
Malletts  fence  or  stone  wall  is  47  feet  6  inches.  From  the  entrance 


Charlestown  Land  Eecords.  261 

of  the  main  street  to  the  South  corner  of  the  Laud  sold  to  Mr 
Hagar  is  275  feet ;  all  the  land  and  flatts  between  Mallett's  and 
Hagar's  belongs  to  the  Town ;  also  all  the  flatts  below  Hagar. 
From  the  South  corner  of  Hagar's  land  over  to  Mallett's  is  25  feet, 
and  so  continues  to  low  water  mark.  Mr.  Jotham  Johnson  and 
William  Maxwell  have  encroached  by  setting  a  barn  on  the 
road. 

There  is  a  way  leading  from  Cambridge  road  on  the  South  side, 
near  Mr.  Samuel  Ireland's  through  Joseph  Barrell,  Esqr's  land, 
down  to  Ward's  marsh  (formerly  so  called)  ;  at  the  last  measure- 
ment, at  the  entrance  it  was  2  rods  and  8  feet  wide ;  at  the  back 
corner  of  Woods  Lot  2  Rods  10  feet;  then  between  Wood  and 
Shed's,  at  the  turn,  was  2  rods  and  12  feet;  from  Wood's  land  to 
Shed's  land,  near  the  turn  is  1  Rod  12  feet  6  inches  ;  from  Mil- 
ler's to  Shed's  near  the  turn  is  1  rod  13  feet  6  inches  ;  from  the 
line  between  Lynd's  and  Shed's  over  to  Miller's  is  2  rods  9  feet ; 
from  the  bounds  between  Lynd's  &  Miller,  over  to  James  Miller's 
was  2  rods  &  14  feet ;  from  Miller's  to  Miller's  near  Miller's 
house  is  2  rods  14  feet;  at  the  end  of  said  lane,  there  is  a  way 
leading  about  east  to  the  Bull  Lot  (formerly  so  called),  measuring 
20|^  rods  in  length  &  one  rod  wide ;  then  said  way  turns  southerly 
measuring  24  rods  7  feet,  one  rod  wide ;  these  were  improved  by 
Stephen  Miller  formerly  ;  then  the  said  way  runs  11  rods  5^  feet ; 
formerly  improved  by  Brigden  the  same  width ;  it  being  part  of 
the  Bull  lot  to  Brigden  by  Miller ;  then  the  said  road  runs  beyond 
the  Bull  lot  15  rods  2^  feet,  two  rods  wide,  formerly  improved  by 
Brigden  ;  then  the  said  road  is  a  little  turning  east  and  then  runs 
Southerly,  in  the  whole  41  rods  7  feet  6  inches,  and  two  rods 
wide,  which  brings  us  down  to  a  point  called  Ward's  marsh. 

[304.]  There  is  a  tract  of  Land  belonging  to  the  Towu, 
in  Stoneham  at  the  upper  part  of  Spot  pond,  called  about  Seventy 
acres. 

There  are  three  pieces  of  land  in  Medford,  bounding  on  Mystic 
river,  mentioned  in  tlie  late  records ;  it  is  said  to  belong  to  the 
Town  of  Charlestown  — 

Bounding  as  follows : 

First  —  on  the  river  above  the  Bridge :  Westerly  by  land 
formerly  Mr.  Jonathan  Tufts,  now  Col.  Royal's,  measuring  ten  rods 
&  an  half;  Northerly  on  said  Tufis  land  next  to  the  marsh  seven 
rods,  whence  a  two  pole  way  runs  down  to  the  river  —  butting 
easterly  on  the  Country  road  five  rods  and  an  half;  and  Southerly 
on  the  way  that  leads  to  the  ford  or  landing  place  nine  rods,  which 
way  is  two  rods  wide  to  the  landing  place ;  improved  by  Mr 
Hezekiah  Blanchard. 

Second  —  There  is  apiece  of  land,  about  half  an  acre,  belonging 
to  the  Town  for  a  fishing  place  on  m3'stic  river,  which  is  bounded 
as  follows  :  bounding  upon  Royall's,  measuring  from  the  road  at 
the  east  end  back  to  the  River  eight  rods  ;  from  the  said  east  end, 
along  the  road  to  a  stake,  measuring  twenty  four  rods.  Westerly; 
and  from  the  said  stake  to  the  river  is  two  rods,  all  straight  lines. 

IViird  —  There   is  a  piece  of  Land  lying  upon   Mystic  River, 


262  City  Document  No.  39. 

belonging  to  the  Town,  bounding  each  side  upon  the  hon'ble  John 
Adams  Esqr's  land,  measuring  Southwesterly  twenty  rods  and  an 
half ;  Northeasterly  twenty  eight  rods  and  an  half ;  Southeasterly 
on  the  Range  way  leading  to  the  River  two  rods  ;  the  breadth  at 
the  bottom  next  to  the  river,  northerl}-,  thirteen  rods  and  an  half ; 
which  lies  a  little  to  the  westward  of  Adams'  house. 

(signed  Nath''  Hawkins        ") 

RiCH°  Feothingham  >■  Committee. 
John  Carter  ) 

A  true  Copy  from  the  original  on  file. 

Attest,  Phillips  Payson, 

Town  Cleric. 

Recorded  by  Vote  of  Town,  passed  May  2^,  1803,  which  Vote 
is  recorded  in  Vol.  9,  page  521,  of  Town  records. 


INDEX. 


INDEX. 


A-bbott,  220,  221,  232. 

Abraham,  221,  225,  230,  231. 

Adams,  61,  68,  69,  70,  71,  72,  78,  79,  81,  82,  84, 
86,  89,  91,  92, 128,  129,  131,  149,  160,  152, 
153,  154,  155,  187,  190,  195,  196,  197,  208, 
209,  221,  222,  226,  241,  245,  246,  252,  256, 
257  269  262. 

Aler  (or  Ayre),  84,  86,  90,  96, 103. 

Alby,  150. 

Alford,  233,  236. 

Allen,  18,  20,  43,  55,  64,  66,  72,  75,  78,  80,  81, 
84.  85,  87,  88,  90,  95,  96,  105,  106,119,  121, 
122, 123, 136,  153, 157, 186, 191, 195,  206. 

Alleson,  145. 

Allesandre,  252,  253. 

America,'  102. 

Andrews,  73,  84,  87, 141,  142. 

Arrington,  85,  87,  91,  135,  144, 145. 

Astin,191,195,  202,  203. 

Aspinwall,  138. 

Atharton,  148,  149. 

Athy,  203. 

Atwood,  211, 

Ausbury,  207,  212. 

AuBtin,  80, 169, 170, 171, 174,  206, 209, 210, 211, 
212,  213,  215,  221,  224,  227,  228,  229,  230, 
232,  233,  242,  247,  248,  249,  250,  252,  253. 

Austin's  Lane,  224. 

Avery,  (or  Averle),  41,  44,  48,  66,  63,  84,  85, 
86,  91,  92, 102, 148. 

Bachlor,  190. 
Bacholer,  195. 
Back  Lane,  69. 

Back  Street,  6,  9, 15,  20,  23,  29,  37,  44,  53,  59, 
64,  65,  99,  167,  168,  187,  209, 211,  224, 
225  251. 
Badger,  214,  231,  232,  242. 
Baker,  16,  32,  38,  42,  47,  51,  59,  62,  70,  71,  73, 

79,  85,  86,  88,  112,  119, 127. 
Balcom,  188,  214. 
Baldwin,  171, 175, 176, 177. 
Ballard,  210,  211,  221. 
Ballat,  168,  169. 
Barber,  220,  221,  222,  228,  242. 
Barker,  129,  249. 

Barnard,  70,  88, 110,  111,  140, 142. 
Barnat,  156. 
Barnes,  85,  87. 
Barren,  254, 255,  261. 
Barrett,  70,  71,  81,  85,  88,  89,  104,  103,  128, 

129, 147,  218. 
Bartlett,  248,  251. 
Bastow,  4,  5,  6,  8, 11, 18, 21,  41,  42,  55,  56,  62, 

69,  69,  74,  85,  88,  138, 139. 
Batchellor,  2, 16,  24,  27,  36,  39,  40,  48,  55,  63, 

66,  70,  75,  78,  95, 100,  107,  108,  119,  124, 

143. 
Bateman,  169, 170, 171, 174, 177, 178,  231. 
Bates,  5,  6, 143, 161,  104, 165. 
Battery  Lane,  210,  226,  253. 
Battery  Street,  211,  226,  227,  242. 
Baverick,  217. 
Baxter,  77. 
Beach  Point,  8. 
Beacher,  28. 

Beacher's  Cove,  17,  37,  72. 
Beachum,  254,  256. 
Beadle,  76,  76,  85,  86, 141. 
Beard,  176. 


Beecher,  1. 

Belknap,  241. 

Bell,  80, 137, 138,  151, 156. 

BeUingham,  42, 102, 141, 147. 

Belvile,  77. 

Bemberton,  5.    (See  Pemheiton.) 

Benjamens,  214. 

Benley,  211. 

Bennitts,  211. 

Bentley,  209. 

Berridge,  10, 12, 13,  26,48,  49,  59,  65, 158. 

Bever  Dam,  178. 

Bicknell,  189,  194, 195. 

Bicknor,  78,  133, 199. 

Blackmore,  186,  210,  211. 

Blanchard,  261. 

Blancheer,  77,  78,  79,  80. 

Blanchet,  163. 

Blany,  169,  191, 195, 199,  207. 

Blodgett,  247. 

Blotte,  4,  36,  40,  43. 

Blmit.  210. 

Boardman,  256. 

Bodge,  225. 

Boston,  61, 72,  100,  117,  128, 141, 154,155, 163. 

173. 
Boston  Line,  3,  6, 18,  27,  29,  41,  52,  55,  61,  66. 
Boueres,  217. 
Bourne,  41. 

Bow  Street,  81, 188,  214,  215,  230,  231,  250. 
Bowers,  194,  205. 
Bowman,  236,  245. 
Boyleston,  184,  185,  209,  212,  221,  225,  227, 

229,  232,  248,  261,  262,  253. 
Bradish,  224,  231,  236,  237,  238,  248. 
Bradlish,  243. 
Bradshaw,  248. 
Bradstreet,  183,  248,  251. 
Brakenbury,  4,  5,  6,  7,  9,  14,  15, 19,  20,  22,  24, 
37,  41,  45,  49,  52,  55,  58,  59,  61,  64,  67,  73. 
92, 118  157,  167. 
Brattle,  190,  196,  197, 199,  203,  218,  246.  . 
Brazier,  76,  86,  89,  130,  194,  216,  217,  231. 
Breden,  85,  89, 126, 156. 
Breed,  206,  213,  214,  220,  230,  249,  253. 
Breed's  Corner,  232. 
Bridge's  85,  86,  89, 105,  112, 127,  128, 130, 137. 

251. 
Bridge  Street,  208,  223,  233. 
Bridgeway,  1,  2,  4,  9,  12, 16, 17, 19,  20,  21,  23, 
25,  31,  32,  33,  35,  37,  39,  45,  53,  64,  55,  59, 
62,  63,  65,  72,  219. 
Brigden,  3, 13,  16, 17,  19,  21,  23,  32,  33,  34,  36, 
37,  40,  46,47,  48,  51,  56,  61,  63,  70,  72,  76, 
77,  79,  85,  90,  99,  101,  137,  186,  187,  191, 
195,  210,  213,  214,  220,  229,234,  238,  247, 
259,  261. 
Brigden's  Garden,  72. 
Brigdcn's  Lane,  188,  214.  . 
Brinsmead,  7,  10,  11,  13,  24,  34,  35,  39,  42,  45, 

50,  53,  55,  64,  103. 
Brintnall,  180,  181. 
Broad  Cove,  1,  14, 19,  23,  25,  30. 
Broad  Street,  186, 187.  > 

Brooks,  121,  134,  247,  248,  249. 
Brown  or  Browne,  7,  9,  16, 17,  21,  23,  30,  38, 
47,  48,  51,  56,  61,  67,  72,  73,  77,  81,  86,  87, 
88,  91,  93,  98,  123,  126,  129,  136,  150,166 
182,  215,  220,  221,  240,  249. 
Buckman,  121. 


2eQ 


Index. 


Buckiiam,  53,  66,  85,  90, 106, 107, 116,  126. 

Bullard,  59,  77,  190,  193,  204. 

Bullard'8  Bridge,  255,  260. 

Bullerd,  195,  200,  201. 

Bullock,  14,  24,  26, 38,  59,  65,  68. 

Bull  lotte,  50,  194,  217,  234,  243,  261. 

Bulls  hay,  19. 

Buncker,  195,  196, 197,  198,  203. 

Bunker,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17,19, 

22,  23,  24,  26,  28,  33,  37,  38,  39,  40,  45,  50, 

52,  56,  57,  58,  61,  64,  65,  67,  69,  74,  75,  79, 

85,  90,  91,  93,  94,   97,  99,  103,  114,  120, 

164,  165,  190,  205,  208,  220. 
Bunker  Hill,  159,  212,  227,  228,  253. 
Bunker  Hill  Street,  212. 
Bunker's  Corner,  223. 
Bunker's  Hill  Lane,  248,  253. 
Bunker's  Point,  208. 
Bunker's  Wharf,  220,  242. 
Burden,  125,  134, 147, 148.     . 
Bmiall  Hill,  207. 
Burr,  184,  213,  215. 
Burrage,  78,  85,  91, 105, 162, 163, 164, 165, 191, 

195   199. 
Burt,  69,  77,"  83,  151,  152,  153,  155,  156,  157, 

158, 159. 
Burton,  7,  8, 16, 17,  28,  29, 32, 37, 42, 47,  50, 66, 

73. 
Burying  Hill,  243. 
Burying  Hill  Gate,  222. 
Burying  Place,  260. 
Butten  pare  trees,  211. 

Calder  251    252, 

Call,  79,  189,  198,  204;  208,  209,  212,  214,  219, 
221,  223,  228,  231,  232,  248,  250. 

Galley's,  222. 

Cambridge,  82,  94,  96,  100,  103,  105, 131,  136, 
151,  194,  lyS,  218,  234,  236,  241,  245,  246, 
249,  254,  255,  256,  257. 

Cambridge  Fence,  19,  30,  33,  41,  42,  61. 

Cambridge  Field,  3,  9. 

Cambridge  Line,  4,  5,  7.  9,  10,  11, 12,  19,  20, 
21,  23,  25,  26,  27,  30,  31,  32,  34,  35,  36,  39, 
40,  42,  43,  44,  45, 46,  47,  49,  51,  55,  55,  57, 
59,  60,  61,  63,  64,  67,  72,  73,  100,  105,  118, 
130, 131,  167. 

Cambridge  Road,  192, 194,  199,  233,  234,  235, 
238,  243,  254,  255,  260,  261. 

Cambridge  Ware,  131. 

Cambridge  Way,  216. 

Candage,  187. 

Capan,  208,  209,  223,  224. 

Carleton,  249. 

Carrington.  2,  11, 12,  20,  21,  34,  50,  53, 55,  59, 
65,  66,  74,  76,  83,  85,  86,  88,  89,  90,  104, 
112,  121, 126, 127, 147. 

Carrington's  Neck,  179. 

Carter,  1,  4,  6,  7,  9,  10, 11,  14,  15,  19,  20  31, 
35,  41,  42,  43,  44,  47,  56,  59, 60,  63,  65,  66, 
67,  6S,  69,  75,  77,  78,  85,  86,  88,  89,  90,  95, 
99, 106, 107, 108, 110,  111,  112, 113, 114, 115, 
120,  123,  124,  125,  132,  165,  166,  186,  190, 
195,  108,  199,  200,  206,  207,  209,  212,  262. 

Cart-wright,  241,  244. 

Cary,  75,  79,  83,  84,  l60, 161, 163, 164, 166, 167, 
168,  191,  200,  205j  207,  214,  215,  221,  226, 
230,  232,  253. 

Cary's  Marsh,  207. 

Casswell,  215. 

Caule,  12,  14,  21,  29,  44,  46,  47,  50,  64,  65,  98, 
127   133. 

Causway,  188,  208,  215,  223,  243,  249. 

Center,  251. 

Cetcherall,  8,  12,  40,  48, 53,  63. 

Cetcherin,  25. 

Chadwell,  187. 

Chalkley,  69,  77,  113,  121,  161,  165,  187,  207. 

Chalkley  Gate,  187. 

Chamberlain,  222. 

Chambers,  169, 170, 171, 174, 175, 176, 206,  208, 
^    212. 

Chambers  Lane,  224,  249. 

Chapman,  208,  224,  248,  249. 


Charles  River,  2,  8,  11, 17,  19,  21,  44,  46,  47, 
48,  52,  55,  58,  60,  61,  65,  71,  72,  99, 112, 
120, 126,  152,  220,  226,  230,  242,  247. 

Charlesto-wn,  67,  68,  72,  74,  76,  78,  82,  85,  88, 
89,  91,  92,  93,  95,  96,  97,  98,  99,  lUO,  101, 
102,  103,  104,  W5,  106,  107,  108,  109,  110, 
195,  204,  206,  208,  210,  212,  216,  219,  220, 
234,  236,  238,  239,  240,  242,  244,  245,  246, 
247,  255,  256,  257,  258,  261. 

Charlestown  Common,  83,  93,  99,  130,  131. 

Charlestown  Common  Field,  93. 

Charlestown  line,  127. 

Charlestown  Neck,  64, 162. 

Charlestown  River,  108, 128. 

Charlton,  26,  94. 

Charlton  Common,  9. 

Checkrin,  191,  195,  197. 

Cheever,  220,  223,  224. 

CliGlsea  242 

Chickerin,  85,  89, 116, 117, 130,  165, 186. 

Chitty,  208. 

Choate,  235,  244. 

Chubb,  251. 

Chubuck,  42,  45,  91, 103. 

Church  land,  18, 19,  33,  41,  42,  50,  56,  61. 

Church  of  Charlestown,  190,  195,  201. 

Cleaveland,  218,  219. 

Clerks,  215. 

Clisbyes,  214. 

Clough,  76,  77, 187. 

Clows,  209. 

Cloyes,  75,  77,  87,  89, 139. 

Codman,  206,  220,  222,  234,  235,  242,  243,  244, 
255,  260. 

Coflan,210. 

Cold,  122. 

Cole,  2,  6,  8,  10, 12,  15, 17,  20,  24,  26,  27,  30, 
35,  36,  42,  43,  44,  57,  59,  62,  64,  66,  68,  69, 
70,  72,  73,  75,  78,  81,  84,  85,  88,  92,  93,  94, 
95,  96,  97,  98, 101, 107,  108,  122,  143,  162, 
163,  167,  247,  254. 

Cole's  Lane,  187,' 209,  225,  252. 

Coleman,  8, 14,  29,  40,  61,  66. 

Common,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9, 10,  11,  13,  14, 
•  18,  19,  20,  21,  22,  23,  24,  25,  26,  27,  28,  29, 

30,  31,  32,  3:f,  34,  35,  36,  37,  38,  39,  40,  41, 
42,  44,  45,  46,  47,  49,  50,  51,  52,  53,  54,  55, 
56,  57,  59,  60,  61,  62,  63,  64,  65,  66,  67,  68, 
70,  72,  82,  83,  95,  96,  97, 100,  103, 104,  105, 
106,  109,  112,  118,  119,  121,  125,  126,  131, 
132,  133, 138,  139, 140,  188. 

Common  ferry.  111. 

Common  highway,  119, 120, 152. 

Common  Land,  243. 

Common  Marsh,  35. 

Common  Swamp,  2,  14,  44. 

Common  way,  11,  260. 

Conant,  220,  227,  230,  232,  242,  246,  247. 

Concord,  128,  146. 

Conn,  250. 

Convers,  1,  2, 4,  6,  8,  9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 19,  20,  28, 

31,  38,  44,  45,  48,  54,  56,  57,  58,  59,  64,  65, 
73,  92,  95,  112, 123,  125,  126. 

Converse,  37,  87,  89, 157, 158. 

Cook,  66,  71,  84,  85,  88,  89,  91,  116,  122,  124, 

134,  147, 148, 155,  239,  241. 
Cookrey,  79,  213,  214. 
Coolinn,  154. 
Cooper,  236. 
Cordis,  249. 
Corn  way,  the,  23. 
Corser,  81. 
Cottash,  207. 
Cotter,  69. 
Counce,  213,  214. 
Cove,  the,  2. 
Cox  248  254. 
Coytemore,  2,  5,  8,  12,  13,  15,  19,  20,  23,  25, 

31,  35,  36,  43,  45,  51,  52,  53,  54,  58,  62,  64, 

67,  70,  71,  75,  80,  85,  89,  90,  93,  96,  98, 131, 

132,  140,  149,  150, 163. 
Craddockc,  18. 
Cragic,  260. 
Crasswell,  192, 193. 


Index. 


267 


Cresswell,  190, 195,  202,  203,  204. 

Crooked  lane,  4,  12,  19,  21,  32,  37,  43,  46,  48* 
62,  54,  55,  57,  58,  61,  67,  93. 

Cross  lane,  136,  25. 

Croswell,  216,  217. 

Crouch,  195,  223. 

Croul,  77. 

Crow,  7,  8,  9, 14, 15,  29,  31,  34,  48,  57,  73,  91. 

Cullick,  63,  85,  93. 

Curtis  250. 

Cutler',  2,  6, 13,  24,  29,  35,  48,  54,  58,  59,  65, 
77,  80,  86,  89, 107,  108, 114,  125, 152,  159, 
160,  161,  164,  165,  168,  169, 183,  188,  189, 
190,  195, 196, 199,  203,  204,  207,  208,  212, 
213,  214,  215,  230,  240,  241. 

Cutter,  245,  257,  258. 

Cutters,  79,  215,  241. 


Dade,  6,  15,  20,  22,  23,  37,  38,  41,  44,  45,  50, 
53,  55,  57,  58,  60,  65,  69,  72,  73,  75,  78,  84, 
87,  89,  92,  95,  114,  122,  123,  124,  131,  133, 
135, 143,  164. 

Dady  or  Dadie,  164, 165, 186,  206,  212. 

Damon,  207. 

Danfors,  71. 

Danforth,  151, 163, 191, 194,  200,  203. 

Daniells,  81. 

Dassets  208. 

Davis,  7,  19,20,  21,  26,  28,  29,  33,  35,  39,  40, 
41,  63,  74,  77,  81,  87,  88,  92,  94,  135,  159, 
164,  165,  190, 195,  209,  212,  214,  231,  232. 

Davison,  75,  78,  130,  155',  190,  195,  197,  198, 
203. 

Dawdy,  191,  195,  201. 

Dean,  191,  200. 

Dedham,  116, 130. 

Devens,  220,  230,  247,  248,  250,  252,  253. 

Deland,  236. 

Deerieks,  211. 

Dexter,  87,  S8,  89,  90, 116, 122, 131,  132, 134. 

Dicks,  84,  87,  136. 

Dickson's  Land,  199,  239,  240. 

Dirty  Marsh,  260. 

Dixson,  244,  245,  256,  257. 

Dizar,  227,  228,  229,  2a0. 

Dizar's  Lane,  230. 

Dock  Lane,  29,  55. 

Dodge,  261,  252. 

Dous,  or  Dows,  77,  84,  86,  87,  88,  90,  91,  114, 
115,  119,  120,  ]31,  132,  139,  149,  169,  170, 
171,  174,  177,  178,  179,  180,  181,  182,  183, 
184, 185,  187,  206,  209,  212,  219,  221,  222. 

Dowse  or  Douse,  164,  165,  186,  190,  195,  196, 
197,  203,  205,  206,  208,  209,  210,  212,  214, 
218,  221,  226,  227,  228. 

Driftway,  4,  6,  8,  16,  20,  21,  22,  26,  27,  28,  30, 
33,  34,  35,  38,  40,  45,  47,  48,  49,  63,  56,  67, 
70,  94,  128. 

Drinker,  11,  13, 15,  34,  36,  39,  45,  49,  50,  55, 
57,  58,  72,  75,  77,  80,  84,  86,  87,  91,  112, 
118,  127,  128,  133,  144,  145, 187. 

Drinker's  Creek,  164. 

Dudley,  80, 155. 

Dunkley,  250. 

Dunster,  219. 


Ealiace,  68. 

Eason,  73. 

East  Field,  3,  5,  6,  8,  9,  10,  11,  12,  13,  14, 
15,  16,  17,. 18,  19,  20,  23,  25,  26,  28,  29,  31, 
33,  36,  37,  41,  44,  45,  46,  48,  49,  52,  53,  54, 
56,  69,  60,  62,  64,  66,66,  69,  72,  94,  97,  107, 
108, 124,  126,  132,  133,  139,  142,  143,  156, 
157,  159,  160,161,164. 

East  Spring,  67. 

Eaton,  222. 

Edes,  184,  186,  209,  211,  221, 223,  225, 226,  228, 
229,  232,  240,  242,  243,  248,  249,  263,  266. 

Edmonds,  78,  80,  86,  88,  108,  176,  182,  183, 
184,  206,  209,  211,  249,  250,  251,  263. 

Elbowe  Lane,  72,  99. 

Ell  Pond,  34. 


Ells,  80,  87,  88, 149. 
Elson,  168. 
Bmmerson's,  215. 
Endicott,  139. 
England,  141,  144,  154. 
Essex,  116,  178. 
Evans,  88,  90, 117, 118. 

Ewer,  1, 10,  16,  18,  22,  23,  29,  33,  34,  36,  40, 
45,  46,  50,  54,  70,  71,  73,  74,  88, 90, 93, 129. 

Fairefield,  4,  26,  28,  40. 

Felt,  13,  19,  29,  35,  42,  43,  47,  50,  54,  65,  58, 

65,  131. 
Fence  field,  41. 
Ferry  shed,  220. 
Ferry-way,  186,  205. 
Fessenden,  87,  88,  94. 
Ffelch,  15,  73,  85,  87,  88,  103, 104,  125,  191, 
Ffiske,  196,  204. 
Fforsdick,  2,  18,  31,  41,  43,  49,  52,  62,  63,  77, 

80,  85,  88,  90,  125, 138,  139, 141,  146,  164, 

166. 
Ffosdike,  191. 
Ffoscraft,  217. 

Ffrost,  199,  200,  205,  215,  234,  255,  256,  259. 
Fifield,  78. 
Filleborne,  80. 
Fillebrown,  238,  239. 
Fish  Street,  186,  205,  206,  208,  220. 
Flucker,  221,  232. 
Ford,  210,  225,  226,  232. 
Forestreet,  69. 
Fosdick,  62,  138,  195,  202,  203,  204,  211,  223, 

226,  227,  230,  239,  243,  250,  260. 
Foskit,  81,  190,  193,  195,  197,  204. 
Foster,  70,  87,  88,  152, 153,  156,  209,  210,  211, 

221,  224,  226,  227,  228,  230,  232,  234,  242. 
Foule,  76,  194. 195,202,  203. 
Fowle,  80,  189,  211,  213,  215. 
Fownell,  153. 
Fcxcroft,  245. 
Foy,  210,  211,  226,  242. 
Francis,  241. 

Freshett,  24,29,  34,  41,  46. 
Fresh  River,  8,  29,  39,  44. 
Fresh  Riverett,  4,  6,  13,  20. 
Frothingale,  16,  17,  26,  54,  61,  64. 
Frothingham,   11,  23,  27,  28,  34,  38,   43,  51, 

64,  66,  69,  61,  70,  72,  74,  79,  88,  90,  94,  119, 

131,  140,  143,  164,  165,  177,  189,  195,  198, 

2C1,  207,  210,  212,  220,  222,  224,  231,  232, 

246,  248,  250,  262. 
Fuller,  245. 
Fucnell,  77. 
Furss,  231. 
Fuzz,  231. 

Galpin's  Gate,  210. 

Garden  lane,  8. 

Gardner,  225,  241,  246,  247,  258. 

Gardner's  Road,  257. 

Garland,  7,  14,  31,  37,  38,  46;  47,  57,  66,  73. 

Garralt,  13, 14,  17,  25,  31,  41,  43,  46,  56,  62, 

€4,  65,  85,  86, 108, 131,  136,  141, 150, 158. 
George,  77. 

Gibbines,  17,  33,  36,  56,  59,  66. 
Gibbines  field,  3,  5,  13,  41,  44,  62,  91. 
Gibbines  River,  3,  5,  9,  13,  18,  19,  33,  37,  49, 

51,  61,  68,  92. 
Gibbons,  73,  95. 

Gibbs,  86,  87,  91,  120, 131,  132,  249. 
Gill  Street,  249. 
Gills,  208,  223,  224,  249.. 
Gloster,  116. 
Goal  Land,  2.32. 
Goble,  4,  11,  16,  27,  34,  48,  50,  51,  53,  56,  61, 

71,  75,  77,  85,  86,  87,  94,  100,  112, 118,  127, 

129,  190,  195. 
Godard,  217,  236,  245,  256. 
Gold,  86,  190,  195. 
Goodwin,  76,  86,  86,  189,  191,  195,  199,  201, 

210,  215,  223,  226,  231,  232,  242,  247,  249, 

250,  251,  256. 


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Index. 


Goodwinge,  128. 

Gookin,  142,  ]54,  159,  16T. 

Soold,  69,  175, 176. 

Goose,  79. 

Gorham,  246. 

Gould,  4,  10, 14, 19,  25,  28,  33,  42,  54,  59,  64, 
65,  80,  86,  87,  88,  100,  108,  157,  175,  176, 
252. 

Gowin,  178. 

Gowin?,  179. 

Gove,  86,  88,  106, 165,  166,  217,  218. 

Grant,  81. 

Grave  Street,  187,  213. 

Graven  lane,  33,  187,  213,  215,  232,  251. 

Graven  Pitt,  212,  213,  228,  229,   253. 

Graves,  27,  52,  69,  72,  79,  110,  119,  137,  150, 
187, 190,  191,  194,  200,  203,  204,  213,  214, 
221. 

Graves  Lane,  249. 

Graveses  Corner,  213. 

Gray,  170,  171. 

Great  Cove,  16,  24,  26, 18,  47,  58,  71,  94. 

Great  field.  111. 

Great  Pond,  97. 

Great  Rocks,  4. 

Greaves,  221,  222,  232. 

Greaves  Street,  230. 

Greene,  3,  8, 10,  14, 15, 16,  17, 18,  19,  20,  21, 
22,  23,  24,  25,  26,  27,  28,  SO,  34,  35,  36,  37, 
40,  41,  43,  44,  44,  47,  48,  49,  50,  51,  56,  57, 
61,  63.  64,  65,  66,  67,  69,  70,  71,  72,  73,  74, 
75,  76,  80,  83,  85,  86,  87,  89,  90,  91,  93,  95, 
96,  97,  98,  99, 100,  101,  102,  103,  104,  105, 
106, 107, 108, 109,  110,  111,  112,  113,  114, 
115,  116,  117,  118,  119,  120,  121,  1J3,  124, 
125,  126,  127,  130,  131,  132,  1-34,  135,  136, 
137, 138, 139, 142,  143,  144,  145,  146,  147, 
148,  149,  153,  156,  157,  158,  184,  186.  187, 
191, 198,  207,  210,  213,  222,  243,  248,  254. 

Green's  Dock,  210. 

Green's  Lane,  213,  229,  248,  252,  253. 

Greenland,  86,  89,  91,  124,  125,  127,  131,  133, 
134,  135, 147. 

Griffin,  79,  152,  178,  208. 

Grissell,  86,  90,  100. 

Grover,  27,  81, 101, 127, 147. 

Grubbs,  225,  243. 

Gwine,  150. 


Hadley,  251. 

Hadlocks,  79,  84,  86,  141, 149,  150. 

Hadlock's  Point,  107. 

Hager,  261 . 

Hale,  64,  69,  73,  75,  80,  81,  82,  84,  86,  87,  -88, 

89,  90,  99,  104,  126,  133,  145,  146,  155,  156, 

157,  158,  159,  165,  189,  201. 
Hale  Street,  188,215, 
Hall,  86,  87,  8S,  101,  102,  135,  152,  153,  206, 

213,  215,  221,  229,  247,  248,  252. 
Hamilton,  81. 

Hammond,  87, 188, 191, 195. 
Hamon,  155. 
Hancock,  222,  236. 
Harbart,  78,  85,  86,  87, 123,  210,  211. 
Harbour,  4,  14,  43,  49,  62,  146, 147. 
Hardinij,  223,  224. 
Harrington,  64,  86,  91,  97,  106,  107,  122,  145, 

156. 
Harris,  80,  86,  127,  156,  216,  223,  225,  226,  227, 

230,  242,  249  250,  251,  253,  255,  256. 
Harrison,  128,  248. 
Hartwell,  241. 
Harvard,  1,  10,  16,  17, 19,  21,  23,  24,  25,  30, 

33,  34,  39,  49,  50,  52,  60,  63,  65, 92,  96, 148. 
Harwodc,  74. 
Hastings,  234,  255. 
Hauks,  73. 
Haule,  12,  13,  14,15,  21,  22,  23,  25,  26,  28,  30, 

32,  34,  39,  44,  47,  48,  49,  50,  53,  60,  62,  63, 

64,  65,  67,  73,  74,  84,  86,  96,  139. 
Haukines  or  Hawkins,  2, 16,  38,  46,  47,  50, 61, 

64,  66,  68,  7i;  86, 87,  94,  109,  129, 255,  259, 

260,  262. 


Haward,  64. 

Hay,  221,  222,  225,  229,  231,  248,  252,  254. 

Hayden,  15,  21,  35,  86,  33,  35,  36,  44,  51,  52, 

54,  87,  132. 

Hayle,  1,  3,  8,  10, 12, 19,  20,  23,  30,  31,  32,  39, 

49,  50,  55,  58,  61,  65. 
Hayles  Lane,  19,  21. 
Heaton's,  207,  209,  213. 
Hebborns  Street,  209,  224. 
Heborne,  14,  15, 29,  36,  49,  52,  53,  57. 
Hender,  222. 

Hendley,  221,  224,  225,  226,  229,  230,  243. 
Henley,  251,  252. 
Henley's  Lane,  251. 
Hepbourne,  74,  75,  76,  86,  87,  89,  90, 114,  115, 

132, 133,  Ue,  160. 
Hepburne,  186. 
Hepburnes  Lane,  186. 
Herbert,  201,203. 
Hett,  79,  129, 152. 
Hewins,  3. 
Hewlett,  12,  58. 
Heyden,  4,  21,  55,  66,  74,  79. 
Heyman,  168,  169,  191,  209,  210,  211. 
Heyman's  Corner,  214. 
Heys,  175. 
Higginson,  2,  5,  7, 13,  16, 18,  21,  30,  38, 39, 45, 

55,  60,  66,  73,  84,  86,  92,  116,  217. 

High  field,  3,  7,  10,  11,  22,  24,  26,  28,  29,  33, 
34,  38,  39,  40,  45,  55,  58,  63,  66,  93,  260. 

High  field  Marsh,  7,  11,  20,  24,  26,  39,  43,  63, 
62. 

High  field  Mead,  2, 13, 15,  27,  28,  35,  48. 

High  Marshes,  109. 

High  Rocks,  4. 

High  Street,  1,  4,  32,  37,  65,  108, 187,  214,  230, 
252 

High  Water  Marke,  107,  208,  215,  223. 

High  Way,  2,  3,  5,  6,  7,  9,  10,  11,  12,  14,  15, 
16,  17,  18,  19,  20,  23,  24,  25,  26,  28,  29,  31, 
32,  33,  34,  35,  37,  38,  39,  40,  41,  42,  43,  44, 
45,  46,  49,  50,  52,  53,  54,  55,  56,  57,  58,  60, 

63,  65,  69,  70,  72,  81,  92,  103,  104, 105,  111, 
112,  115,  120,  121,  122,  123,  124,  126,  140, 
141,  142,  143,  159,  161,  174. 

Hiles,  2,  20,  63. 

Hill,  7,  8,  11,  12,  22,  24,  27,  29,  37,  57,  58,  62, 

64,  86,  99,  100,  108,  110,  214,  215,  239. 
Hill  Street,  187,  213. 

Hills,  4,  8, 19,  21,  28,  37,  48,  54,  57,  60,  65,  92, 

163. 
Hillside,  124. 
Hilton,  78,  86,  137,  150,  78,  86,  80,  151,  152, 

179,  186,  206,  214,  215. 
Hitt,  89. 
Hitts,  209. 
Hodge,  86,  90. 
Hodsres,  4,  5,  19,  25,  32,  37,  41,  43,  44,  47,  51, 

60,  68,73,  86,  91,  92,  97,  101,  102,134,  135, 

146. 
Hodges  Point,  115. 
Hodgman,  86,  90. 
Hodgsdon,  103. 
Hodgshon,  30. 
Holden,  241,  253. 
Holden  Street,  253. 
Hooper,  277. 
Hopkins,  209,  220,  221. 
Hoppings,  211,  221,  222,  224,  228. 
Horn  Pond,  34,  35,  50,  58,  61,  66. 
Horse  Meadow,  8,  18. 
Horse  Pasture,  184,  212. 
Hough,  73,  115. 
Howard,  99,  2  6. 
Hubbard,  8,  12, 15,  16,  19,  21,  22,  23,  25,  28, 

35,  37,  10,  42,  43,  44,  48,  54,  53,  57,  58,  60, 

62.  64,  65,  67,  71,  72,  73,  85,  86,  88,  92,  97, 

100,  101, 141. 
Hubbe,  73. 

Huchison,  189,  195,  196,  202,  203,  204,  205. 
Hudson,  191,  195,  196,  197. 
Huunewell's,  217,  219,  231,  235,  236,  239,  244. 
Hunting,  205. 
Hurd,  208,  221,  248,  250,  251,  253. 


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EurdsLane,  232,  251. 

Hurries,  211. 

Hurst,  86,  89,  104,  130. 

Hussin,  222. 

Hutchinson,  4,  6,  9,  11,  12,  14,  24,  25,  40,  45, 
46,  48,  63,  54,  55,  62,  64,  65,  66,  71,  72,  74, 
77,  92,  103,  112, 114,  123, 125, 140, 159, 164, 
165,  193,  207,  208,  221,  225,  237,  258. 

Hutchinson's  Road,  258. 

Huzzie,  209,  230. 

Ireland,  235,  237,  238,  244,  254,  255,  259,  260, 

261. 
Ivory,  179,  208,  212,  226,  242. 

Jackson,  94. 

Jacoe,  81. 

James,  20,  21,  65,  67,  68,  73,  75,  79,  86,  87,  88, 
90,  91,  101,  102, 104, 109, 139, 140, 142, 154, 
155. 

Jamison,  217. 

Jaquith,  85,  87,  110. 

Jenner,  80,  191,  195,  198,  214,  215,  230,  231, 
232,  242. 

Jenners  Lane,  230,  242,  249,  250. 

Jennings,  1. 

Joanes,  3,  5,  31,  32,  39,  40,  41,  49,  55,  62,  191, 
195,  201. 

Joans,  195. 

Johnson,  4,  6,  9, 10,  12,  16,  18,  21,  22,  25,  31, 
32,  33,  35,  38,  39,  40,  43,  44,  51,  53,  55.  57, 
59,  60,  61,  65,  66,  67,  68,  69,  72,  74,  78,  79, 
81,  84,  87,  91,  92,  98, 101, 114, 115, 121, 1.31, 
132,  153,  154,  158,  165,  168,  188,  189,  195, 

197,  207,  212,  214,  215,  221,  224,  228,  231, 
252  261. 

Johnson's  Lotte,  193, 194. 

Jones,  72,  73,  80,  107,  122,  140,  142, 189,  209. 

Jones  River,  99. 

Joyuers  Street,  208,  224,233,  242,  249. 

Keayne,  166. 

Kebcs,  207. 

Keith,  248,  253,  254. 

Kempthorn,  78. 

Kent,  191,  194,  200,  204,  217,  221, 225, 228, 235, 
238,  242,  244,  255,  256,  259. 

Kents  Lane,  239,  244. 

Kents  Street,  235,  238,  239. 

Kottell  or  Ketle,  12,  16,  20,  21,  22,  32,  33,  38. 
51,  6U,  74,  79,  89,  92, 104,  105,  130, 131, 135, 
148,  161,  164,  165,  166,  186,  187,  189,  195, 

198,  205,  207,  209,  212,  214,  215,  216,  221, 
224,  232,  243.  252,  260. 

Kidder,  176,  214,  217,  231,  250. 

Kilcup,  86,  87,  90, 102, 122,  146,  14ff. 

Kiln  House,  225. 

Kimball,  79. 

Kimbols  Garden,  72. 

King,  78,  81,  84,  87,  144,  145, 186,  226. 

King  Corner,  210,  223. 

Kittle,  87. 

Knoll's,  .207. 

Knight,  19,  29,  79,  84,  86,  87,  89,  132, 139,  141 

142,  206,  214. 
Knower,  8, 18,  28,  29,31,  35,  36,  43,  48,  50,  51, 

53,  64,  55,  57,  58,  59,  72,  74,  119,  132. 
Knowker,  2. 
Knowles,  211. 
Koall  (Cole),  150. 
Koer,  9. 

Laithrop,  151. 

Lampson,  181,  216,  223,  236,  243,  256,  260. 

Lancaster,  133. 

Landway,  4,  8, 10, 12,  16,  21,  22, 23,  25, 26, 27, 

28,  30,  31,  33,  34,  35,  38,  44,  46,  47,  48,  49, 

53,  56,  67,  70,  94,  128. 
Lane,  88,  89,  147,  148,  256,  257. 
Larkin,  43,  44,  49,  69,  75,  80,  86,  88,  90,  106, 

112,  142,  166,  180,  186,  205,  206,  208,  220, 

228,  251,  252,  253. 
Larrence,  22,  31,  32,  43,  44,  55,  66,  62, 
Lathrop,  80, 168,  169,  210. 


Lawrence,  73,  79,  88,  91,  127,  138,  207,  208, 
209,  211. 

Layhorn,  86,  88,  90,  101, 103. 

Leach,  10,  19,  24,  63,  64,  65,  70,  75,  80,  190. 

Leaohmore,  260. 

Leakey,  237,  244,  256. 

Leamons,  210. 

Learned,  2,  6,  13,  69,  73,  101,  246. 

Leathers,  230 ,  253.- 

Ledgit,  192. 

Lee,  231. 

Leech,  38,  201. 

Lemmon,  172,  207,  209,  220,  221,  224,  225,  229, 
242. 

Lennett,  52. 

Lernett,  13,  25,  26,  33,  56,  60. 

Lewis,  4,  16,  21,  22,  30,  31,  35,  36,  40,  41,  51, 
55,  57,  65,  74,  84,  96,  214,  231,  250. 

Lind  field,  1,  2,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  11,  12,  14, 
15, 16, 17,  19,  20,  21,  23,  25,  26,  27,  28,  30, 
31,  32,  33,  34,  35,  36,  37,  38,  39,  40,  42,  43, 
44,  45,  46,  47,  49,  50,  51,  53,  54,  55,  66,  57, 
58,  59,  60,  61,  62,  63,  64,  65,  67,  72,  94. 

Lippington,  221. 

Little  south  field,  2,  65. 

Littlefield,  88,  91,  128. 

Lock,  245. 

Logan,  209. 

London,  98,  141, 154. 

Long,  1,  3,  6,  10,  13, 14,  17,  18,  19,  20,  25,  29, 
30,  37,  38,  46,  51,  63,  54,  55,  62,  63,  75,  76, 
77,  80,  87,  88,  91,  98,  107,  116,  118-,  147, 
153,  169,  190,  195,  197,  198,  203,  206,  209, 
212. 

Long  Hill,  96,  196. 

Long  Meadow,  5,  24,  26,  29,  30,  32,  39,  40,  43. 

Long  Way,  6,  8,  10,  15,  23,  36,  41,  44,  59,  65. 

Longe,  74. 

Lord,   176,   178,   183,  187,  189,  191,  194,  195, 

196,  197,  199,  203,  206,  213,  214,  217. 
Lovils  Island,  172,  173. 

Lowden,  14,  23,  29,  64,  66,  71,  80,  81,  82,  84, 
85,  88,  89,  105, 108,  109,  115,  120,  132,  139, 
159,  160,  1G4,  165,  187,  183,  189,  195,  196, 
198,  199,  203,  204,  205,  208,  212,  213. 

Lower  Field,  100. 

Low-water  Mark,  186,  208,  210,  214,  215,  220, 
222,  223,  226,  227,  230,  232,  233,  242,  243, 
249,  250,  260,  261. 

Luddington,  85,  86,  88,  101,  114. 

Ludkln,  75,  80,  115,  1.36,  160,  164,  165,  166, 
187,  190  195,  197,  198. 

Luist,  220. 

Lusher,  77. 

Lynde,  2,  6,  8,  12, 17,  22,  23,  27,  28,  29,  31,  33, 
36,  37,  44,  45,  46,  47,  48,  56,  58,  60,  62,  07, 
68,  69,  74,  77,  85,  87,  88,  89,  91,92,  94, 107, 
115,  119,  120,  121,  136,  139,  142,  143,  144, 
162,  164,  165,  188,  190,  191,  194,  195,  196, 

197,  198,  203,  204,  210,  211,  214,  216,  217, 
231,  232,  233,  234,  237,  238,  239,  242,  254, 
261. 

Lyndon,  49,  75. 
Lyne,  74,  103, 108,  124. 
Lynne  Village,  3. 

Maggotten  (or  Mayotten)  Cove,  117, 130. 

Madlin  Street,  249,  253. 

Maine  Street,  248. 

Maiors  Garden,  99. 

Maiden,  81,  84,  85,  88,  92,  101,  118, 123,  124, 

125,  126,  127,  129,  131,  147,  148,  161,  218. 
Maiden  Bridge  Road,  254,  256. 

Maiden  Common,  83,  84,  139. 

Mallet,  260,  261. 

Mallett,  218,  223,  2-33,  236,  237,  238,  248,  249, 

251   253, 
Malt  Street,  188, 
Mansfield,  78,  89,  159,  165,  166. 
Marable,  202. 
March,  8,  26,  27,  28,  34,  37,  47,  64,  65,  69,  75, 

79,  85,  86,  88,  89,  90,  97  ,108,  110,  119,  121, 

126,  132,  133,  142,  143,  144,  157,  161,  16.5, 
189,  190,  195,  197,  215. 


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Index. 


Mardling  Street,  226. 

Mardlin,  226,  227,  242. 

Mark,  193. 

Market  Street,  206,  220,  221,  222. 

Markett  Place,  1,  2,  4,  6,  7,  9,  29,  55,  93,  99, 

19, 124, 187,  206,  208,  220,  224,  243. 
Marrow,  240. 

Marritt,  246.  ,   ' 

Marsh  lott,  81,  217. 
Marsh,  216. 
Marshall,  202. 
Marshway,  33. 
Martin,  7,  31,  36,  38,  41,  43,  45,  56,  81,  85,  86, 

87,  89,  92,  125,  126,  158. 
Mason,  77,  230,  231. 
Masons  Lane,  242. 
Masons  Street,  230,  250. 
Massachusetts  Bay,  173,  174, 179. 
Mathewes,  9,  14,  23,  29,  37,  57,  58, 
Mault  lane,  8,  48,  60,  93. 
Maultsters  Lane,  10. 
Maverick,  127. 
Maxwell,  261. 
May,  83. 
McNeill,  250. 
Mead,  130. 
Meadford,  74,  75,  76. 
Meadford  Farm,  131. 
Meads,  85,  89,  116,  117. 
Meed,  89. 

Medford  River,  239,  240, 244,  246,  247. 
Medford  Road,  236,  237,  238,  254,  257. 
Medford,  237,  238,  240,  245,  247,  258,  259,  261. 
Meeting  House,  187,  221,  232. 
Meeting  House  Lane,  1. 
Mellowes,  3,  7,  9,  13, 16,  20,  25,  26,  29,  33,  50, ' 

51,  56,  59,  60,  61,  66,  68,  69,  70,  71,  74,  88, 

89,  94,  100,  106,  120,  129,  166, 181. 
Menoteraie  Field,  219. 
Menotomies,  120,  199,  204. 
Menotomie's   Road,  200,  201,  237,  238,   239, 

240,  244,  256,  257,  258,  259. 
Menotomies  River,  74, 162, 195.    (See  Winota- 

mies  River.) 
Menotemy,  219,  238,  289,  241. 
Merriam,  85,  89. 
Middle  Gate,  188,  214,  219. 
Middle  Gate  Street,  231,  250. 
Middle  Lane,  238. 
Middle  Row,  2,  6,  7,  11,  29,  44,  55,  59,  64,  65, 

93. 
Middle  Street,  10, 12,  37,  57,  58,  93. 
Middlesex,  67,  102,  114,  117, 123, 129, 138,  139, 

140,  141,  142,  143,  144,  145,  146,  148,  149, 

151, 159,  160,  161,  166,  167,  169,  171,  173, 

174,  177,  179,  180,182,  183. 
Middlesex  County,  21S. 
Miles,  153. 
Milk  Row,  255,  259. 
Mill,  122,  222. 
Mill  Dam,  122,  146. 
Mill  Hill,  1,  4,  8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17,  18, 

19,  20,  21,  32,  37,  43,  46,  48,  52,  54,  55,  57, 

58,  61,  63,  64,  65,  71,  72,  94, 108. 
Mill  Lane,  13,  15,  18,  253. 
Mill  Owner's  Marsh,  222. 
Mill  Pond,  240. 
Mill  River,  35. 
Mill  Way,  59. 
Miller,  10,  12,  19,  24,  25,  44,  53,  62, 68,  92, 190, 

194,  196,  197,  203,  207,  214,  215,  217,  222, 

225,  229,  233,  234,  238,  243,  246,  247,  254, 

259,  260,  261. 
Millers  Marsh,  222,  236. 
Mills,  104, 222. 
Miner,  12,  73. 
Minott,  216,  233. 

Minotts  Marsh  Way,  233,  235,  243,  254,  260. 
Mirable,  101,  110,  114,  115. 
Miriam,  16,  70,  72,  88,  93,  128,  129. 
Mirick,  77, 112,  142,  186,  213,  229,  230,  243. 
Miricks  Corner,  225. 
Mitchell,  77,  101,  218,  248, 
Mol^on,  89, 101, 119, 124, 126, 131, 133, 134, 135. 


Molton's  Island,  125, 131. 

Morse,  251. 

Morley,  81. 

Morrice  or  Morris,  9, 13,  22,  30,  42,  43,  46,  47, 
50,  51,  55,  58,  74,  77,  104,  105. 

Moulton,  7,  9,  10,  31,  38,  43,  45,  46,  52,  62,  73, 
86,  87,  89,  91,  92,  103, 129. 

Moulton's  Point,  69,  184,  187,  2U,  212,  227, 
242,  253. 

Mount  Prospect,  4,  6,  8,  9,  24,  29. 

Mousell,  3,  5,  7,  10,  12,  16,  19,  22,  24,  26,  27, 
26,  29,  33,  34,  35,  38,  4u,  45,  48,  50,  51,  53, 
58,  58,  61,  63,  66,  69,  70,  71,  74,  75,  79,  80, 
89,  90,  91,  93,  115, 116, 123,  127,  137,  138, 
140,  142,  147,  148,  151,  158,  167,  216,  218, 
236,  260. 

Moussall,  189,  190, 192, 195,  195, 199,200,203, 
204. 

Mudge,  167, 168. 

Mugg,  148. 

Mystic,  221,  231. 

Mystic  Bridge,  82. 

Mystic  Ferry,  109. 

Mystic  Field,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9, 10, 11, 12, 

13. 14. 15,  16,  17,  18,  19,  20,  21,  23,  24,  25, 
26,  27,  28,  29,  30,  31,  32,  33,  34,  35,  36,  37, 
38,  39,  40,  41,  42,  43,  44,  45,  46,  47,  48,  49, 
50,  51,  52,  53,  54,  55,  56,  57,  58,  59,  60,  61, 
62,  63,  64,  65,  66,  67,  68,  70,  72,  91,  92,  94, 
96,97,98,99,110,128,129. 

Mystic  Hundredths,  18. 

Mystic  Marshes,  2,  3,  5,  8,  10,  11,  16,  17,  20, 
21,  22,  23,  25,  29,  30,  31,  32,  33,  34,  35,  36, 
38,  40,  41,  42,  44,  45,  46,  48,  49,  50,  51,  53, 
55,  56,  57,  58,  59,  60,  61,  62,  6:i,  64,  65,  66, 
68,  71,  72,  93,  94,  103,  107,  109,  116,  122, 
129,  133. 

Mystic  Meadow,  23,  43,  61. 

Mystic  Pond,  12,  16,  21,  33,  35,  38. 

Mystic  River,  1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  7,  8,  10, 11, 12, 13, 

14. 15. 16,  17,  18,  22,  23,  24,  25,  26,  27,  28, 
35,  36,  37,  39,  40,  43,  45,  46,  48,  53,  56,  58, 
62,  63,  65,  66,  69,  72,  96,  109, 110,  120, 122, 
125,  140,  141,  142,  164,  166,  189,  201,  202, 
240,  260,  261. 

Mystic  Side,  44,  66,  71,  73,  83,  97,  98,  101,  103, 
104,  106,  110,  112, 114,  115,  116,  119,  121, 
122,  123,  124,  125,  127,  131,  132,  133,  134, 
135,  138,  141,  159, 163,  166,  177,  180,  181, 
218. 

Mystic  Ware,  9,  14,  20. 

Mystic  Way,  24. 

Nash,  2,  3,  4,  5,  8,  9,  10, 12,  16,  17,  24,  25,  27, 
33,  34,  42,  44,  47,  50,  56,  60,  69,  70,  74,  78, 
89,  90,  92,  93,  94,  97, 120,  129, 159. 

Navy  Yard,  253. 

Neck  of  Land,  188. 

Nelson,  210. 

Netting,  250. 

New  England,  67,  92,  97,  100,  101,  102, 107, 
110,  117,  124,  125,  128, 130, 131,  132,  133, 
134,  135,  136,  137,  138,  139,  140,  141, 142, 
143,  144,  145,  146,  148,  149,  151,  154,  161, 
163,  167,  168,  169,  170,  171,  173,  174,  176, 
177,  179,  180. 

New  Towne  Common,  93. 

New  Towne  Line,  99. 

Newell,  169,  188,  189,  190,  191, 193,  195,  198, 
199,  202,  203,  204,  205,  214,  224,  231,  248, 
249,  251. 

Newton  Line,  199. 

Nichole,  191,  195,  199. 

Nichols,  75,  77,  126,  138,  203,  218,  219. 

Nickels,  166. 

Noble,  252. 

Norfolk,  154. 

North  River,  4,  5,  6,  8,  9, 10,  13, 15,  16, 17,18, 
20,  22,  23,  26,  27,  29,  30,  31,  33,  .34,  35,  36, 
38,  40,  42,  44,  45,  46,  47,  48,  49,  54,  58,  59, 
60,  62,  67,  71,  91,  94, 103,  129,  133,  166. 

North  Spring,  123. 

Norton,  2,  21,  27,  34,  35,  41,  42,  44,  47,  52,  53 
64,  65,  58,  72,  75,  78,  84,  124. 


Index. 


271 


Notamies,  198. 

Nowell,  2,  6,  10,  15, 16, 18,  21,  25,  32,  34,  36, 
41,  42,  50.  51,  52,  62,  63,  65,  67,  68,  70,  73, 
76,  76,  78,  89,  90,  94,  95,  97,  99,  100,  106, 
107,  110,  111,  116,  121,  123,  127,  128,  129, 
130,  132,  133,  135,  136,  138,  139,  147,  148, 
156,  157,  166, 186,  190,  195. 

Noyes,  80. 

Nucom,  159. 

Nut,  80,  83, 158, 165. 

Nutting,  248,  252. 

Odin,  221,  224; 
Odleius,  218. 
Old  Battery  Lane,  226. 
Old  England,  102,  154. 
Old  Meetiug-yiouse,  23. 
Old  Wapping  Street,  249. 
Orr,  226,  227. 
Orton,  80,  188,  215. 
Orton'a  Comer,  214. 
Osborne,  77, 101, 129,  232. 

Page,  248,  253. 

Paine,  83. 

Palgrave,  4, 11,  32,  34,  35,  43,  47,  49,  51,  53, 

58,  61,  62,  66,  67,  73,  84,  88,  90,  91,  100, 

101,  105,  117,  118,  122,  130,  133. 
Palmer.  8,  9,  10,  11,  13, 15,  16,  17,  20,  22,  23, 

24,  '25,  27,  28,  29,  30,  .32,  34,  38,  45,  47,  48, 

52,  54,  55,  58,  59,  60,  63,  64,  66,  67,  70,  73, 

74,  76,  85,  87,  88,  90,  92,  93,  94,  95,  96,  97, 

116,  121,  131,  132,  140,251. 
Pane,  17,  42,  56,  59,  63,  63. 
Parker,  27,  61,  72,  175,  213. 
Patefiold,  77. 
Patten,  206. 
Pattfield,  150. 
Payson,  250,  251,  262. 
Peachee's,  187,214. 
Pearce,  190,  194,  203. 
I*eclia.r  80 
Pierce  or  Peiree,  4,  6,  25,  27,  30,  33,  34,  42, 47, 

50,  58,  60,  67, 71,  74,  77, 90,  91,  98, 100, 101, 

118, 137, 154,  156,  193,  200,.  204,  205,  206, 

211,  214,  215,  221,  222,  234,  235,  238,  244, 

24S,  249. 
Pemberton,  2,  5,  7,  8,  11,  14,  23,  26,  28,  37,  39, 

45,46,  52,  54,  58,  63,  74,  86,  87,  90,  92, 104, 

116,  122,  131,  155,  156. 
Pembroke,  66. 
Penny  Perry,  218,  236. 
Penny,  208,  223,  248. 
Penticost,  10,  57,  59,  60,  69,  75,  80,  89,  90,  92, 

93,  124,  143,  161,  164,  165,  187,  188,  190, 

195,  201,  203. 
Perce,  54. 
Perkins,  206. 
Phillips,  53,  65,  79,  106, 118, 136,  168,  169,  170, 

171,  174,  185,  191,  195,  201,  203,  205,  206, 

207,  208,  209,  210,  211,  212,  213,  217,  221, 

225,  231,  232. 
Phillips  Lane,  251. 

Phips,  64,  69,  70,  78, 112,  113, 127,  133,  201. 
Phipps,  83,  85,  90,  100,  162,  165,  187,  188,  189, 

191,  l&i,  195,  205,  206,  207,  209,  212,  213, 

216,  23R,  237,  248,  256,  259. 
Pilcres,  249. 
Pillion  Bridge,  255. 
Pond  field,  34,  46. 
Potter,  37,  69. 
Pounde,  11. 

Powder-House  Road,  256. 
Powell,  1,  17,  26,  50,  59,  64,  73,  75,  104,  105, 

190. 
Power,  86,  90, 101, 102,  225. 
Poor,  195. 
Powning,  147. 
Pratt,  2,  3,  13,  16,  17,  21,  24,  26,  33,  37.  38,  39, 

46,  61,  66,  68,  69,  72,  77,  85,  90,  92,  95,  99, 

101,  105,  120,  135,  190,  209. 
Pratt's  Lane,  187,  213,  230,  249,  250. 
Prentice,  220,  230,  232,  236,  237. 
Price,  78,  86,  89,  90, 151, 152. 


Prichard,  79,  89, 90, 136. 
Priest,  237. 
Prospect  Isle,  7. 
Prospect  Meadow,  34,  46,  47. 
Proutes,  219. 
Puddle  Lane,  124. 
Purchas,  88. 
Putnam,  249,  253. 

Quarrie,  235,  236,  239. 

Quarrie  Hill,  218,  236,  239,  255,  256,  257. 

Quarrie  Place,  199. 

Quick,  32,  39,  41,  56,  62,  66. 

Rand,  1,  4,  7,  8,  11, 12, 16, 17, 22, 30, 31, 37,  46, 
47,  48,  56,  57,  58,  67,  74,  76,  85,  86,  87,  90, 
91,  113,  114,  115,  116,  125,  126,  132,  134, 
135,  160,  161, 164, 165,  166,  187,  188,  189, 
190,  195,  196, 199,  203,  207,  208,  212,  213, 
214,  215,  217,  218,  219,  221,  222,  225,  228, 
229,  231,  235,  236,  238,  243,  244,  246,  247, 
255  259. 

Range  Way',  196, 197, 199,  200,  201,  202,  235, 
236,  237,  2c'8,  239,  240,  244,  246,  247. 

Rayles,  71,  99, 104. 

Raymond,  252. 

Reading,  121,  169,  174, 176. 

Redding  line,  170, 174. 

Red  land,  216. 

Reed,  216,  224,  241,  245,  258. 

Reserved  land,  10,  45,  92,  103. 

Rhodes,  250,  253. 

Richardson,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  11,  16,  17,  19,  25, 
26,  28,  29,  32,  33,  34,  35,  36,  38,  39,  40,  41, 
42,  43,  46,  49,  50,  51,  54,  56,  57,  61,  64,  67, 
71,  73,  74,  85,  86,  89,  90,  91,  93,  94,  97,  99, 
107,  110,  121, 133, 134, 135,  158. 

Richbell,  77. 

Riverett,  9. 

River  Side,  72. 

Road,  231. 

Roberts,  87,  88,  90, 102, 103. 

Robines,  20,  60,  251. 

Robinson,  69. 

Rock  field,  6,  9, 10, 13,  18,  25,  30,  32,  38,  41, 
50,  56. 

Roe,  78,  190. 

Ropemaker's  Lane,  93, 188,  214,  231,  242,  250. 

Roper,  75,  77,  87,  90,  91,  109, 139,  140. 

Rosse,  83. 

Roswell,  78. 

Rouse,  79,91,119,210. 

Row,  195,  196,  203,  204, 212,  214. 

Roy,  83,  191,  201,  214. 

Royall,  150,  210,  237,  238,  240,  246,  257,  261. 

Ruck,  5,  23,  26,  48,  53,  94. 

Rudburg,  248. 

Rugg,  87,  91,  133. 

Russell,  68,  78,  82,  99,  106,  110,  111,  119,  124, 
126,  143,  144,  145,  149,  151,  152,  153,  154, 
155,  159, 160,  161,  164,  167,  168,  173,  177, 
188,  190,  194,  199,  200,  201,  203,  204,  206, 
219,  220,  224,  227,  230,  234,  235,  239,  240, 
242,  244,  246,  247,  248,  249,  251,  254,  256, 
257,  258,  259. 

Salem  high  way,  5,  7. 

Salle  Path,  13. 

Sally,  75,  86,  87,  90,  91, 110,  111,  114,  115, 116. 

Salt  Marsh,  14,  122. 

Salt  Marsh  Meadows,  101, 122, 127,  131. 

Salter.  79,  165. 

Sanford,  163. 

Sargeaut,  106,  116,  121,  127, 131, 132. 

Savage,  195. 

Saw  Pit,  226. 

Sawyer,  89,  91, 118. 

School  Lane,  187,  219. 

Sconce  Point,  20,  31, 43,  51,  62,  138,  141. 

Scott,  79,  84,  91,  96,  111,  135,  187. 

Scottow,  206. 

Sedgwick,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  9, 10,  14,  15,  IS,  34, 

35,  39,  45,  46,  59,  65,  70,  7 1,  78,  88, 91, 119, 

120, 132. 


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Index. 


Bhapley,  78,  85,  91, 123, 124;  138. 

Shaw  Sheine,  52. 

Shuaflf,  221,  223,  224,  232. 

Shearmans,  210. 

Sheath,  208. 

Shed,  233,  234,  235,  238,  243,  255,  260,  261. 

Shepard,  186,  187,  190,  206,  214,  216. 

Shepheard,  79,  90,  91,  122,  123,  133,  195,  200, 

201. 
Shepheardson,  6,  8, 10, 15,  18,  35,  36,  45,  59, 

64,  92,  103,  124,  133. 
Shepie's  Lane,  187,  211. 
Sheppy,  78,  150, 187,  191,  211. 
Shipley,  88,91. 

Shippies  or  Townsend  Street,  252. 
Shippies  Lane,  230. 

Bhorthus,  21,  31,  32,  35,  48,  54,  55,  62,  72,  96. 
Sible,  182. 
Sill,  94. 

Simmes  Creek,  39,  40,  45. 
Simpson,  207,  209,  212. 
Slafter  or  Slaughter,  181, 182. 
Slough,  217. 

Small  or  Slow  Bridge,  216,  217. 
Smith  Street,  187. 
Smith,  12, 14, 19,  21, 24, 32, 48, 53, 56, 61,  63, 72, 

75,  79,  80,  81,  84,  88,  90,  91,  92,  98,  99,  110, 

111,  118,  123,  128,  145,  150,  153,  161,  162, 
165,  167, 186,  187,  188,  190,  193,  194,  195, 
197,  202,  203,  206,  207,  209,  210,  213,  229, 
240,  244,  246,  247,  250,  254,  256,  258,  259. 

Snow,  232. 

Soley,  206,  224. 

Soleys  Lane,  224. 

South  Creek,  33,  36,  38,  42.  65. 

South  Field,  8,  12, 16,  17,  37,  44,  47,  60,  61,  67, 
72, 120. 

South  Meade,  1,  4,  6,  8, 10, 11,  13,  16,  17,  19, 
21,  28,  30,  32,  33,  37,  39,  40,  41,  42,  45,  46, 
47,  48,  49,  50,  51,  52,  61,  67,  71,  94,  118. 

South  River,  2,  3, 11,  17, 18,  22,  32,  33,  38,  39, 
41,  42,  44,  46,  65,  57,  58,  60,  61, 65,  93, 122, 
131,  134,  151. 

South  SprLug,  9,  17,  63, 116, 122,  131, 180, 181. 

Souther,  229. 

Sowther,  147. 

Spencer,  78,  85,  91, 124. 

Spot  Pond,  261. 

Spott  Pond  Meadow,  179. 

Sprague,  1,  2,  6,  9,  11,  12,  15, 18,  20,  22,  25,  26, 
27,  28,  29,  30,  33,  34,  35,  36,  37,  42,  44,  45, 
46,  51,  54,  56,  59,  61,  63,  64,  67,  69,  70,  72, 
73,  74,  76,  82,  83,  87,  91,  112,  118,  120, 128, 
131,  132,  133,  148,  164,  163,  182,  186,  188, 
190,  194,  198,  206,  209,  218,  224,  227. 

Spring,  156. 

Spring  Gutter,  181. 

Sprin.<?  Lane,  33. 

Squire,  3,  13,  15, 16,  22,  24,  28,  30,  31,  32,  39, 
40,  41,  44,  49,  57,  61,  70,  73,  93,  129, 139. 

Stanes,  163. 

Stanton,  226. 

Starr,  78. 

Stearns,  233,  236,  238,  243,  254,  256,  259. 

Stedman,  246. 

Stedson,  43,  49,  68. 

Stetson,  166. 

Stevens,  221,  224,  252,  256. 

Stilson,  8,  14,  69,  72,  86,  89,  91,  107. 

Stimson,  207,  222,  247. 

Stinted  Pasture,  188,  192,  195,  203,  204,  205. 

Stinted  Common,  71,  100,  104,  105,  108,  109, 

112,  118,  120,  122,  127,  128,  133,  137,  140, 
153,  155,  162,  193. 

Stitson,  75,  79,  126,  133,  1-35, 157, 166,167,  186, 
187.     (See  also  Stilson.) 

Stone,  210,  211,  222,  224,  233,  242,  255,  259. 

Stoneham,  261. 

Stow,  59. 

Stowell,  87,  91. 

Stowers,  2, 12, 13,  21,  23,  24,  25,  28,  34,  35,  37. 
40,  44,  46,  47,  48,  53,  56,  58,  59,  60,  64,  6^, 
68,  67,  73,  75,  79,  80,  90,  91,  98,  115,  118, 
120, 122,  156,  164,  166,  180,  181,  218. 


Stowre,  8. 

Strawberry  Hill,  30,  51,  96. 

Street  Side,  119. 

Street  way,  5,  9, 11, 13, 14, 15,  17,  18,  20,  23, 

26,  29,  32,  33,  35,  36,  37,  44,  45,  46,  49,  51, 

53,  56,  59,  60,  64,  65,  66,  67,  94,  118,  133, 

136,  137,  138, 143,  144, 145. 
Streeters,  78. 

Streeter's  Lane,  187,  208,  209,  224,  242. 
Stretton,  14,  16,  21,  23,  37,  52,  67. 
Stubbs,  79. 

Sturgis,  5.  41,  42,  55,  58,  74,  97, 135. 
Suffolk,  116,  117,  163, 173. 
Sullivan,  253. 
Sullivan  Street,  253. 
Sussex,  141. 
Swan,  221,  222,  232,  241,  248,  249,  251,  253, 

254,  258. 
Swett  129. 

Swing  Bridge,  208,  242. 
Switzer  or  Sweetzer,  5,  9,  11,  15,  18,  28,  35, 

36,  42,  43,  49,  64,  66,  68,  73,  78,  80,  95, 122, 

133,  140,  165,  172,  187,  190,  200,  201,  207, 

218,  219,  222,  225,  229,  231,  232,  244,  246, 

247. 
Syble,  85,  91. 
Sybley  or  Sibley,  2, 12,  22,  30,  31,  35,  46,  49, 

50,51,  54,  57,  60,  66,  98, 101,  103,  105,  117, 

118,  130,  232. 
Symmes  or  Simmes,  1,  2,  3,  6,  7,  10,  14,  18, 

19,  29,  32,  36,  43,  47,  49,  57,  64,  66,  73,  78, 

80,  85,  86,  91,  105,  106,  116,  131,  145,  158, 

165,  187,  191,  194,  198,  247. 
Symms'  River,  247. 


Tapling,  239. 

Tarrice,  152. 

Taylor,  210,  211. 

Tedd,  7,  13,  31,  43,  45, 47,  50,  52, 53,54, 55,  56, 

57,  58,  68, 186. 
Teel,  225,  239,  243,  257,  258. 
Templar,  80,  152, 187. 
Temple,  84,  85,  86,  87,  89,  104,  105,  130,  131, 

223,  228,  237,  243,  246,  249. 
Thomas,  252. 
Thompson,  252. 

Three  Pole  Lane,  237,  238,  255,  256,  259,  260. 
Thwing,  245. 
Tompson,  11, 14, 24, 25, 26, 27, 38, 39,  40,  45,  46, 

49,  50,  52,  58,  64,  66,  73,  142,  158, 167,  169. 
Tower,  8. 

Town  Hill,  232,  243. 
Town  House,  221,  232. 
Town  House  Hill,  187, 188,  215,  219. 
Towne  bounds,  3. 
Towne  Hill  Street,  251. 
Towne  Street,  151, 152. 
Towne's  Land,  215,  232. 
Towns  Landing,  241. 
Towns  Dock,242,  243. 
Townsend,  230,  232,  243,  249,  252,  253. 
Training  Field,  187, 211, 213, 229,  230, 243, 252. 
Training  Field  Lane,  229,  252. 
Trarice,  18,  25,  27. 
Treadewayes,  207,  213. 
Trerrice,  12,  21,  34,  48,  52,  54,  55,  58,  59,  62, 

67,  70,   71,  72,   79,  87,  89,  122,  123,   133. 
Trott,  155. 
Trumball,  209,  210,  213,  225,  226, 229,  230, 237, 

242. 
Trumbell,  195,  202. 
Trumble,  76,  81,  165,  191. 
Trumbull,  85,  89,  111,  141, 187,  203,  247,  249, 

252. 
Tuckey,  79. 
Tufts,  10,  24,  56,  63,  66,  71,  84,  85,  86,  89,  91, 

114,  118,  127, 129,  147,  148,  169,  170,  171, 

174,  179,  200,  201,  218,  219,  234,  235,  237, 

238,  239,  240,  243,  244,  246,  247,  248,  2-50, 

251,  253,  255,  256,  257,  258,  259,  260,  261. 
Turkey  Hill,  127. 
Turner,  216,  243,  249,  253. 
Tuttle,  32. 


Index. 


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Two  Penny  Brook,  239. 
Tydd,  72,  77,  93. 
Tyler,  216. 

Underwood,  179, 180. 

'Uphara,218. 

Upland,  3,  5,  48,  62,  72, 107, 122, 123,126, 127, 

133, 135. 
Upper  field,  118. 
Usher,  166. 

Vines,  210. 

Wade,  84,  90,  9S. 

Wads,  80. 

Wafe,  150. 

Waffes,  98. 

Waits,  209,  211,  221,  224,  225,  227,  228,  229, 

230  248  253 
Walker,  43,' 75,  85,  88,  90,  125,  126,  141,  145, 

156. 
Walking,  210. 
Wall,  237. 
Wallace,  252. 
Walnut  Free  Hill,  244. 
Wapping,  141,  210. 
Wapping  Creek,  128. 
Wapping  Dock,  7, 15,  20,  55. 
Wapping  Rowe,  137,  144,  145, 156. 
Wapping  Street,  8,  20,  31,  41,  52,  56,  62,  66, 

123,  186,  187,  209,  211,  225,  226,  227,  242, 

243. 
Ward,  79,  90,  146, 190, 194,  196, 197,  217,  261. 
Ward's  Marsh,  233,  234. 
Ware  high  way,  16. 
Warren,''250,  257. 
"  Warren  Tavern,  248. 
Wass  Street,  188,  209. 
Water  lane,  18. 
Water  Street,  249,  253. 
Watercr's,  206. 
Waterfield,  2,  4,  7,  8, 10, 11, 12,  13, 14, 15, 16, 

17,  18,  22,  23,  24,  25,  26,  27,  29,  31,  33,  35, 

36,  37,  38,  39,  40,  42,  43,  44,  45,  46,  47,  48, 

49,  50,  51,  52,  53,  54,  55,  57,  58,  59,  60,  61, 

62,  63,  64,  65,  66,  67,  68,  92,  96,  97. 
Watering  Place,  216,  255,  256. 
Waters,  206,  211,  212,  226,  231,  230, 249. 
Watertown,  138. 
Watkins,  211. 

Watson,  236,  238,  239,  245,  256. 
Webber's,  210. 
Welch,  189,  193,  194,  195,  196,  197,  203,  204, 

216,  217,  249,  251. 
Well  lane,  18,  37. 
Wellington,  126. 
Wellsted,  167,  168. 

Welsh,  79,  130,  137,  221,  224,  234,  235. 
Weuham,  149. 

Wesson,  169,  170,  ITl,  172, 174, 175. 
West  End,  42. 

West  field,  117, 130, 1.31, 137. 
West  Rockfleld,  19,  59,  61,  62,  63. 
Wharf  way,  18, 17,  70,  72. 
Wharfe,  89,  90,  223,  241. 
Whatson,  217,  218. 
Wheatley,  226. 
Wheeler,  65,  79,  89,  90, 116, 131, 134, 135, 146, 

147, 148, 191, 195,  200,  201,  216. 


White,  12,  32,  75,  77,  188,  189,  190, 194, 195, 

198,199,203,  207,  213,224,232,233,  242. 
White  Island,  218. 
Whitehand,  4,  7,  17, 19,  26,  38,  40,  50,  58,  73, 

90,91,98. 
Whitehands  Island,  2,  46. 
Whiting,  250. 
Whitman,  187. 
Whittemore,  81,  181,  191,  195,  202,  203,  208, 

215,  219,  223,  224,  226,  233,  236,  242,  243, 

244,  248,  249,  254,  257. 
Wickes,  4,  36. 

Wilder,  32,  55,  64,  66,  71,  77,  87,  90, 109. 
Wiley,  -250. 

Wilkins,  5,  14,  72,  73,  74, 107, 135. 
Wilkinson,  3,  9,  11,  21,  25,  30,  31,  33,  36,  41, 

51,  54,  58,  60,  65,  67,  71,  96,  98, 104,  111. 
Wilkinson's  Creek,  116,  131. 
Willard,  140,  163. 
Willeby,  5,  9. 

Williams,  163,  164,  170, 171, 174,  250. 
Willington,  246. 
Willis,  198. 
Willonghby,  8,  46,  48,  61,  79,  84,  85,  87,  88, 

90,  93,  106,  112, 154, 155,  187,  191. 
Wilson,  18,  38,  72,  77,  84,  86,  90,  96, 100, 103, 

122,  144, 185, 195,  198, 199.  210,  211,  216. 
Wilson's  Point,  4,  13,  14,  23,  25,  32,  38,  40, 43, 

48,  54,  55,  59,  65,  72,  94, 123, 125,  141, 163. 
Windmill  Hill,  99,  108. 
Wines,  5,  16, 18,  33,  36,  39,  49,  61,  62,  63,  70, 

75,  77,  152,  188. 
Winfarthing,  154. 
Winotamies  River,  6, 14, 17,  28,  43,  54.     (See 

Menotomies  River.) 
Winship,  241. 
Winter  Hill,  259. 
Winters  Brooke,  82. 
Winthrop,  63,  70,  74,  77,  82, 109, 153. 
Winthrop  Creek,  27,  39. 
Witherall,  9,  14,  24,  29. 
Withman,  77. 
Woburn,  27,   67,   71,  72,  73,  94,  95,  99,  111, 

119, 121, 123, 132, 133,  158,  174,  176,  241, 

247,  258. 
Woburn  line,  174. 
Wolrich,  12,  16,  19,  30,  42,  48,  51,  54,  55,  57, 

60,  62,  72,  73,  98,  103. 
Wood,  76,  84,  85,  90,  99,  160,  165,  188,  191, 

195,  197,  205,  207,  216,  222,  227,  229,  231, 

233,  237,  238,  244,  246,  252,  253,  255,  261. 
Woodborn,  154. 
Woodland,  5,  8.  10,  11,  12,  13, 14, 15,  16, 17, 

18,  19,  20,  22,  23,  29,  30,  31,  32,  34,  35,  36, 

38,  40,  41,  42,  44,  45,  48,  49,  50,  53,  55,  56, 

58,  59,  60,  61,  62,  65, 68,  71,  91,  94, 98, 103, 

125, 129, 133. 
Woodmansey,  162. 
Woodward,  156. 

Woory,  69,  81,  86,  90,  111,  112, 124. 
Wormwood  Point,  218,  219. 
Worthylake,  173. 
Wotomies  field,  158. 
Wright,  158,  245. 
Wyer,  81,  84,  169, 170, 171, 174,  207,  216,  221, 

222,  225,  232,  233,  236,  243,  249,  254,  256. 
Wyman,  258. 

Yeomans,  136. 


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